Stop Helping The Unhelpful

As sympathetic people, we often find ourselves lending a helping hand to friends, relatives, or coworkers

Personal Development Leadership

Whether it's offering advice, support, or financial assistance, helping others is a natural design of most good people. However, not all recipients of your goodwill appreciate or make good use of the help they receive. In such cases, it becomes crucial to recognize the signs and know when it's time to stop helping unhelpful people. In this article, I will explain this delicate issue and discuss why it is essential for your own well-being to discern when your assistance is no longer beneficial or even harmful for you.

Setting Healthy Boundaries - Helping others should not come at the expense of your own mental and emotional well-being. Unhelpful individuals drain your energy, exploit your kindness, or fail to reciprocate when you need support. By setting healthy boundaries, you protect yourselves from being taken advantage of and ensure that your assistance is directed towards those who genuinely value it.

Recognizing Patterns - One of the key indicators of an unhelpful person is the presence of consistent patterns of behaviours that hinder personal growth or perpetuate a cycle of dependency on you. When someone repeatedly ignores advice, refuses to take responsibility for their actions, or shows no genuine effort to improve their situation, it may be a sign that your assistance is falling on deaf ears.