My neighbor is in her 70s. I’m in my late 20s and live in the apartment upstairs from her, so when it snows I like to help clean off her car/shovel out her parking spot. Today she tried to pay me after I helped her. I don’t want to accept the money, but want her to still feel comfortable asking for help/not feel like she’s taking advantage of me. How should I go about this? Maybe ask her for something small so she feels like she’s helping me too? It’s never any trouble helping her with the snow removal, it never takes more than half an hour
Thanks, I think I may do this. I had been thinking about just saying something like “hey, I’m making meatballs and ran out of eggs, can I borrow one?” here or there just so she feels more comfortable in the future, like we’re helping each other but this is a great idea too. Appreciate you!
That’s a great idea! Exactly, you get the gist
Your idea is also a good one. It’ll make her feel more like a friend. Elderly folks are very often lonely, so easing that would be an added bonus.