Have you ever watched someone post a question in an online group that they could have typed into Google instead? I'm exploring why some people default to asking others before engaging their own problem-solving skills, and why this pattern matters more than you might think. You'll discover specific ways to engage your own resourcefulness before asking for help, understand the difference between functional dependence and emotional outsourcing, and learn how to ask for support without abandoning your agency. By the end, you'll have a framework for noticing where you might be training others to depend on you, and where you might be depending too heavily on others yourself.
