Like most of you guys, I'm good with tech/computer stuff, so people around me have always asked me for help with their issues. The thing is that I'm getting tired of their abuse and hypocrisy. Like, most of my family and friends barely even talk to me except to ask for favors, or, worse yet, to "invite" me to do stuff or get together, only to find out they actually wanted me to fix some shit. I usually don't charge anything, or charge a bit of $$ if they insist, because why even bother, I've been always surrounded by poor people.I'm getting tired because these very same people rarely help me (sometimes their "advice" is counterproductive), almost never try fixing shit by themselves, a few people just aren't honest and upfront about what they actually want from me, and I end up wasting time on bullshit that I shouldn't or didn't want to waste time (at least not at that moment). It's gotten so bad that I don't install or recommend stuff to them when asked because I KNOW I will end up becoming tech support forever, and, you know, sometimes shit DOES go wrong, which makes me waste even more time (and sometimes also money).Does this happen to you? What do you do to prevent this from happening?
>>110296712>Does this happen to you?It did, until I cut everyone out of my life>What do you do to prevent this from happening?I cut everyone out of my life
>>110296712Say "no"
>>110296712>Does this happen to you?Yes.>>110296712>What do you do to prevent this from happening?I don't prevent it. I make them pay me. Even got my dick sucked once.
>>110296736>>110296742I'd literally have no one to talk to if I did that, and making new friends takes effort. Plus I'm too old for that shit.>>110296767>I don't prevent it. I make them pay me.Right, that's an actual solution. I was thinking that I should do that (I'm unemployed atm)>Even got my dick sucked once.By your cousin, a female friend or something?
>>110296712brick their gear
>>110296781You have anons
>>110296781>I'd literally have no one to talk to if I did that, and making new friends takes effort. Plus I'm too old for that shit.I decided that if it's all fake and transactional, I'd just rather talk to myself. I don't need "friends" if that's what I'd be putting up with. And yes, I'm too old for that shit.
>>110296807Meh, it's a personal preference thing, I like talking to people sometimes but i'm not putting up with anal rape for a simple conversation
>>110296802>You have anonsI'm sorry to tell you, but you guys are kinda annoying and useless too, and this board gets tiring af as time passes>>110296807>I decided that if it's all fake and transactionalIt does seem like that, esp. when people see that you are kinda sorta successful. Even my mom tried to steal money from me some time ago... And, of course, never apologized for that.I really should have never come back to this shithole.
>>110296882>It does seem like that,It doesn't *seem* like that, it *is* like that. The sooner you realize, the better off you'll be.
>>110296712Learn how to say no, bitch.If you fix their shit and they break it next week, they're going to blame it on you.
>>110296909I do say no sometimes (like, I tell them to take it to some local "technician"), though I like fixing shit and helping people. But I don't like having people waste my time or think I'm available for them whenever they want me to.
>>110296712you found purpose in life, be happy.
>>110296712I'm not an autistic antisocial sociopath so I don't view loved ones asking for help as "being abused."
>>110296991>But I don't like having people waste my time or think I'm available for them whenever they want me to.Then don't do that or find a balance? This thread is confusing
>>110296996oh right, you're a moral paragon of virtue, of course, thats why you denigrate others
>>110296712If are helpful and nice to people they never appreciate you no matter what you do regardless if you are doing tech support, being the best at work, or emotional support for both male and female friends or helping materially If you are nice to people you are attracted to then they think you are insane.If you are friendly then they think you are insane.Also normies always cope with "wE dOnT oWe you anything" as soon as you ask for anything after giving them things.> I wish I'd apply my own advice and start hating rather than ironically post aggressive memes to people but I'm starved for handholding
>>110297033you already hate, hate destroys
>>110297001Sure. I was thinking of telling this particularly narcissistic friend to stop being so hypocritical, and to respect my time by being upfront about shit he wants me to do instead of claiming he wants to "get together" or w/e>This thread is confusingYou know things aren't black or white, right?Imagine that what I described above happened to you time and time again, at whatever time of the day, when you want to relax or take some time from working on something else. Even if you like fixing shit, it feels abusive, because it is. Even if you expect nothing from people like this, they dissapoint you.You are here, you should know that fixing shit isn't necessarily easy, sometimes shit takes times, effort and resources. You do it for free, for someone who doesn't seem to respect you. What do you think about that?
>>110297052The only thing I can consistently hate is myself. Otherwise it's me being legit idiot prone to panic. I'm tunnel visioning speed running stupid decisions and hurting myself even if violence scares me.
>>110297011Only strangers who embarrass themselves on the internet.
>>110297116>embarrass themselvesEmbarrassment died sometime around 2015, get with the times unc
>>110297116Do you want to embarrass me, anon? I do stupid stuff on the internet daily.
>>110296712apparently you're supposed to charge what you think your time is worth, and then discount it
>>110297116kek, its so easy to remove your mask of false morals, you believe in nothing
>>110297417Get over yourself. I enjoy doing things for the people I care about. I owe you nothing.
>>110297423>Get over yourself.Look who's talking lol
>>110297423you and i both know you dont really care about those people, if it makes you feel good good for you though, lets not bullshit and pretend its because youre such a good person though, at best youre a social darwinist
>>110297152Like what?
>>110297111checked, i wish you easement brother
>>110297439Doing favors for people you care about doesn't make you a good person, jeet. That's just normal human behavior.
>>110296712> Does this happen to you?No, I aways hid my true power level, playing just as dumb as they actually are.
>>110296712>Does this happen to you? Yes>What do you do to prevent this from happening?I talk in very technical terms in which they won't understand, more so I can just hear my majestic and knowledgeable self talk, while staring at the ceiling or off into space. It becomes more of a problem solving exercise with multiple variables. They eventually start drooling out of one side of their mouth because they can't follow my thinking, and lose interest.I did that with some family members.I can't stand helping them with 'Computer Issues'They drives me nuts.One of them in particular wants to write every step down in pencil on paper and then ask questions about each step. I don't have time for that shit.
>>110297451at least you admit youre not a good person when calling others sociopaths, thats correct
>>110297472Ok?
>>110297476you are a materialist who believes in nothing and loves to insult others to feel good
>>110297444I would absolutely hate you to post nice things. You should denigrate people who post online. It would make me feel awful and manipulative.>>110297445Thanks, but feeding me a bullet is the best easement.
>>110297487Lmao you are so fucking mad. Pushed some buttons did I? Stop bitching about having to do a whole thing for your family, grow a pair and say 'no' if it bothers you so much, pussy.
>>110297512You're right, that's pretty embarrassing, anon.
>>110297525But it is cringe to act nicely around the cool people insulting each other.
>>110297517im not op
>>110296736ThisI used make and sell PCs for people back in the 90sPeople arriving back a year later saying they want to returnm the computer with just (the working) monitor and raging that that they lost the other bit and want to return it and get their money backGys showing up at 3AM and hammering on my door because they want tech supportThe classics, angry phone calls telling you 8 months later 'you broke their printer'etc etcJust don't. Its not worth the grief dealing with normies on tech and it never was.
>>110296712I just act stupid as fuck. Eventually they look down on me and think I'm stupid as fuck and stop asking for my help. Mission accomplished. Been doing this since I was about 16.
>>110297423no one and I mean no one who has been working in tech for any length of time and knows what becoming the target for every rage fit normies build up in using tech wants fucking anything to do with 'helping' them faggot all you are telling us is you are either underage and deluded or have never done it. Tell them to go buy a tablet or laptop at retail and if they need help get it from the people who sold it or made it and and leave you alone on the subject or you will block them.ORYou will wind up with cunts ringing you expecting to deal with their hormonal wives screaming about how the keyboard does not work in some foreign language and the monitor only has a little green light unless you use the wire that they threw out and they are going to get fired and it is your fault somehow.Seriously buy a gun if you plan helping normies with tech as a lifesytle.
>>110297573Ranjesh is really having a melty here
>>110296742>>110296712Just tell them they need to install Linux when they ask for help and they'll stop asking.
>>110297656He is just saving the anons the hassle. Kind of helpful.>>110297647>Seriously buy a gunCan we use it on me? I'm being unronic here.
>>110296996>I'm not an autistic antisocial sociopath so I don't view loved ones asking for help as "being abused."I'm getting huge normie who pesters people for tech support for free vibes from you,Like changing diapers on kids free tech support is a thankless task that only leads to incoherent raging retards shouting they hate you years later.
>>110297659OP here.A friend of mine actually asked me to install Linux on his laptop... Guess what, he's now asking me for tech support. And I knew it would happen.
>>110297669I've built PCs and nas's for all of my friends back when tech was a consumer product and have helped my family with all sorts of tech issues. I'm not a 30 year old petulant child who complains on an Israeli honeypot site about having the terrible burden of doing something for someone you supposedly care about, and in return they are actually appreciative of the things I do. That's probably a normies thing but imagine being so maladjusted to think that's bad. Lmaoing at ur life.
>>110297707That's on you for burdening him with having to deal with Linux. You owe him.
>>110297707Damn. Things must be pretty bad out there now.
>>110297804Haha, nah, his laptop actually works better with Linux.The real problem here is that he's narcissistic and retarded. He made some shit up to end up asking me to solve some issue... That turned out to be PEBCAK (as usual). I ended up helping his mom with some other bullshit too.
>>110297793Nah you are just a stupid wanker who has zero experince in what he is trying to bullshit about. Get bent.
>>110298103Lmao y u so mad tho?
