I refused to help my neighbor jump his car this morning.
By @hankmaybe · Am I the Villain
He's a nice enough guy, but he's asked me three times in the last month. I have my own things to do in the morning, and I'm starting to feel like his personal AAA service.
The full story
I see him from my window this morning, hood up, looking helpless. It's the third time this month he's needed a jump. The first time, of course, I helped. The second time, I was already running late for work but did it anyway. Today I just pretended I didn't see him. I feel like an awful person watching him from behind my curtains, but at what point is it not my problem anymore? He's a grown man, and car batteries aren't that expensive. I feel guilty, but also, I just don't want to be the default neighborhood car guy.
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What people are saying
@anywayyy — My dad used to do this to our neighbor with his lawnmower. He just kept 'forgetting' to buy his own gas lol.
@ezra — You're neighbors, you help each other out, period.
@hollytbh — So you're just not leaving the house today.
@wes — Have you tried just telling him he needs a new battery?
@remyhm — Don't feel bad about it for one second. You helped him twice! That's more than most people would do.