When am I ever going to see the end of people wondering whether or not I can handle doing basic everyday stuff everybody else does without thinking twice? Why such a low level of confidence in me? It really matters nothing at all whether a person was "trying to be hurtful" or "meant it that way." The thing is, that's how it comes out, when they ask, "Are you sure you can deal with....?" My gosh, if I wasn't sure, I wouldn't try, because my confidence suffers enough without other people questioning my abilities too. If I'm planning to do something, it's a pretty good sign I think I can handle it.

Then there's this conversation with my husband, after I told him I get enough of people saying they think I can't do something, and I need to hear people say they have confidence in me.

"I thought that went without saying."
"No. It doesn't. I need to hear it."
(silence)
"I said, I need to hear it."
(silence)
"I need to hear you say, you have confidence in me, and you think I can do it.
"Yeah. That."
"No, 'yeah, that,' isn't what I asked you to say."

Why is it so hard for him to say it?