I'm afraid of rocking the boat too, and it goes beyond family members.

I am desperate for car repairs and without them I will have to park my car for the winter and rely on the bus system. Despite a brother who has offered in the past to help me out I am extremely uncomfortable asking him to do so.

The handle to my front door, post box, and toilet tank have needed repairs for months yet I am too afraid to rock the boat and ask my caretaker to fix them. I'm not sure what I'm afraid of. I've convinced myself that I will be introuble for something and don't want to rock the boat.

My art work is on walls of friends and family members - even my psychiatrist's office - yet I can't bring myself to ask for remuneration. This despite my going into debt making and framing them.