It’s just people who are passing through.

I read a Ranker article that describes how people with disabilities get annoyed when you try to help without asking.

When I volunteered I asked an older volunteer if she needed help carrying what looked like a heavy rug. She said she didn’t need help, and it almost felt like she thought I had insulted her.

I mentioned it to one of the other volunteers (15 years younger)

And she said “yeah older people get insulted when you ask if they need help.”

After that I’ve been kind of hesitant asking people if they need help. On the other hand, if someone asks me for help, I’ll gladly do it. An older women needed help getting something that was stuck in the freezer at a grocery store. I got it down and she said thanks and I smiled and said your welcome .

But yeah that’s another thing. Ever since that lady I volunteerd with, I don’t know if I should ask people who look like they are struggling if they need help or if I’m just being insulting.