OldQWERTYbastardChildren who grew up teaching themselves because nobody had time to teach them often become adults who are extraordinarily competent and quietly resentful
I Cast FistEven worse is when adults actively deny teaching you something basic like washing clothes or cooking food, always saying “Leave it to me”. I am very resentful of that
Ugh, I felt this. My sperm donor would “take over” anytime I asked for help, which led me to hating asking for help as an adult
A_Random_IdiotAnd when you do get help, it of course comes with strings attached and you’ve got to spend the next 6 months dancing blind in a field of landmines waiting for the help you received to be thrown back your face and detonated.