Help

I saw this meme and it spoke to my soul:

Also Me:

You need to borrow an egg?  Absolutely!  Here, take the whole dozen.  Actually, they probably aren't that fresh.  Let me just run to the farm and get some straight from the chicken's butt.  I'll take your kids with me too that way you can have an hour or two to yourself.  Oh, and if you ever need a kidney, I'm your girl.

Why is it always so hard to ask for help?  I don't think twice to lend a hand to someone else but I'd rather cut off my own hand than to ask someone to help me.  (I’m sure every one of my friends reading this is nodding their head right now.)  

Am I too independent?  Too stubborn?  Maybe a little of both?  

Don't get me wrong, I need all the help I can get most times, but it's rare I will ask for it - or even take you up on it if you offer.  And when I do, I feel like I need to pay the person back, whether it be in cash or a return favor.  I don’t necessarily think this is a fault per se.  I like being independent and I LOVE doing things for others without getting anything in return.  I just wish every once in awhile I could ask for a favor without being so cringey.  

Anyone else have this problem?  If you don't want to answer that's fine.  Really, I don't want to put you out.  Totally okay if you can't.  Are you mad at me?