The Milk of Human kindness has Curdled

Well Time for those New Years Resolutions as 2012 is ending. I am not resolving to do anything special this year other than stop trying to help everyone. I am done being Mr Nice Guy there to lend a hand and help people out no matter what. There have been times this past year when I have went above and beyond to help people and expected nothing in return. I have also had some seriously low emotional points where I could have used someone, anyone really to spend human face time talking with to sooth my mental well being. These same people that have parasitical leeched my time, money, and kindness would not even answer the freaking phone when I called and needed to talk.

There are two people who were there for me when I needed someone and they know who they are if they even realize that I write a blog. I am done with self involved self centered human leeches. The fact that I am kind, moderately intelligent, and gifted with gadgets people want my time and knowledge for free at their beck and call. I started my new attitude today at work when a co-worker wanted to pick my brain on computer related subject. I stated loudly and clearly that as this place we work did nothing to empower or assist in my education that my knowledge that is not directly related to the skills I am required to perform was something I no longer give for free. My hourly rates start at $40 an hour to look at a computer whether it is an issue that is a quick fix or not. $40 cash in hand or get lost.

I arrived at this number from a friend who does computer repair and he said that the amount normally thin's out the idiots and pests who want their computer fixed and monitored for free. Legit problems then are much more easily dealt with by someone who really needs something fixed and is willing to part with the cash. These are sound rational human beings who are a joy to help and you then cut them a break when possible.

This same mercenary attitude is also being carried over into other aspects of my life in dealing with family and other friends. I have enough friends and do not want to add more life draining friends to the mix. Have plenty of those. I want to add people of substance and value to my life. People who will bring out the positive in me and help me decrease the negative.

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