Now I'm 65 I'm thoroughly sick of people's attitude towards me.
I'm having a lot of medical treatment at the moment on top of my full time hectic job and it's quite a palaver getting to and from the hospital as they won't let you go home in a taxi or drive after any kind of procedure and won't do the procedure if you don't have anyone to take you home which I don't. They don't allow you to go home in a taxi.
Luckily I found out about the Red Cross volunteer service who will take you home after procedures so that's all sorted out and I don't have to worry about how I'm getting home any more.
Then you have "well meaning" friends who pop up and say oh I'll take you I'm not doing anything that day (which I smile and ignore because I know full well what's about to happen), I'll go in and feed your cats etc etc, then all of a sudden they get cold feet and don't want to be burdened with taking me anywhere just in case I make a habit of asking them to do this and cancel on the day or the day before.
Luckily I'm wise to this and just book the red cross and my cat sitter in plenty of time beforehand.
Then they develop this attitude towards me as if I've pestered them for lifts and now they are fed up with it. I never ask anyone for anything. I'm a proud woman and take care of my own problems.
Another friend has just done it and all of a sudden I'm filled with rage and just can't talk to him.
If I'd accepted the lift I'd be high and dry tomorrow and completely stuck yet he has the snotty attitude and is avoiding me.
What's wrong with people?