It's time I do both. I don't work outside the home so my extended family thinks I'm their personal errand girl. It's beyond annoying at this point.
This spring, my mom asked me to drive to her work to get her taxes and drop them off at her accountant's office which is 1 mile from her work. She didn't want to go at lunch because she said she'd lose her parking space. The accountant's office closes before she's off work so she couldn't go then, either. It's 20 miles one way from my house to her work. I kid you not!! It sounds so ridiculous I hesitated to post it because I figured no one would believe it. The worst part is that I did it!!
My niece calls me a couple of times a week from school asking various favors like 'Could you bring me my make-up bag?' and 'I don't like what they're serving in the lunchroom so could you bring me Subway?' I do better at turning her down, though.
I hate telling people no. Why can't I? I need some help.