Accepting help

Difficult one to answer. I would say try but do not be offended if rebuffed or too hurt to offer help again with someone else if you see someone else in need.

I think it depends how it’s done
If it was a friend it could be awkward as personally I can’t receive a gift without wanting to return one and if I couldn’t return one I d feel very awkward and upset that my position was so difficult
I wouldn’t question their motives or feel offended but I would feel inadequate
However if it was say an annoyomous gift to a group or family or organisation that s lovely
A while ago my tv broke and I was crying into my cuppa tea ( not literally) to a close friend she came back to me a few days later and said I was telling x her close friend about your flipping tv ( she’s not gossipy so I knew it would have just been a casual remark) and she says will you let her buy you one Now this friend is a lovely lady very very benevolent and very well off and I knew she would have said it with the soul intent of wanting to help Now I don’t know whether it was my pride or what but I thanked her profusely but said please tell her I ll be fine I couldn’t accept that gift Now that might be about my inadequacies but just a little story to show how difficult and what a fine line it all is

I would be touched and appreciative of your kindness, not offended.