Some people abuse kindness.

What would you do if you agreed to run an errand for a neighbor, but then they kept asking you to run errands for them? Would you keep running the errands, or would you eventually think that enough is enough and put an end to it?

This woman agreed to pick up some groceries for her elderly neighbor once.

Then, her neighbor kept asking her for favors.

She’s really sick of doing favors for her neighbor.

Read the story below for all the details.

AITA for refusing to do my neighbour’s shopping after helping her once, even though she could order online?

A couple of weeks ago, my elderly neighbour knocked on my door.

Let’s call her Jean.

She asked if I was “popping to Tesco anytime soon.”

I was, so I said I didn’t mind grabbing her a few bits.

This woman agreed to do her neighbor’s shopping once.

She gave me a short list: milk, bread, Rich Tea biscuits, that sort of thing.

I dropped it off later that day. No drama.

She gave me the money.

I said it was no bother.

Her neighbor kept asking for favors.

But then, two days later, she knocked again.

Another list.

Then again.

And again.

Now, I’m getting shopping lists handed to me three times a week.

She’s asking for specific brands and odd requests. She even asked if I could swing by Boots to collect her prescription.

She finally said no.

I finally told her, as politely as I could, that I can’t keep doing it.

I work full time and I’ve got kids, and honestly, I’m shattered most days.

I also pointed out that she can order groceries online.

She explained the delivery services available.

Brands like Tesco, Sainsbury’s, even Iceland do deliveries.

And there’s a pharmacy just down the road. They offer free prescription delivery.

She’s mobile enough to go into her garden and down the street, so it’s not like she’s housebound.

Her neighbor got cold.

She got really cold and muttered something. It was about how she “thought I was better than the rest of them.”

Since then, a couple of neighbours have been a bit frosty, so I’m wondering if she’s had a moan.

She felt guilty.

I do feel a bit guilty.

But AITA for not wanting to be a full-time errand runner?

There are perfectly reasonable alternatives.

The neighbor shouldn’t expect another neighbor to run all of her errands for her.

Let’s read the reactions of other users on Reddit to this story.

This user shares their personal thoughts.

Here’s another valid point.

This person suggests texting other neighbors to help out.

Kindness always gets taken advantage of, says this person.

Finally, this person shares a profound realization.

Some people take a mile when you give them an inch.

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