[Liz28809]

My (older) parents do not expect anyone to help them, mind their own business, and hire out for any needed housework they can no longer do themselves. On the other hand, we recently had the misfortune of moving next to an elderly couple that actually expects us to help them with everything, from changing out their storm windows, lifting heavy objects up from their basement, shoveling their snow, house-sitting plants, collecting their mail when on vacation, etc. They offered us their snowblower, but then we realized that it meant snowblowing their sidewalk and driveway every time it snows. (We passed on the offer). I should point out that when we asked a simple favor of them, they outright refused to accommodate us. What goes around, does not come around with this couple, and we feel terribly taken advantage of by them, and that they used their age to get over on us. Ever since we set boundaries and stopped helping them, we saw their true colors, and realized that we were just being used. I think there are those that may appreciate the help, and others that will selfishly take advantage of others by using their old age as a tool to get what they want. I just figure that selfish older people were once selfish younger people. Age has nothing to do with it, selfish is as selfish does.

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Name : Liz28809, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 38, City : Elmhurst, State : IL, Country : United States, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Middle class, 

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