Why is it Hard to Ask for Help?

I don't like asking for help.

I know part of this is because I'm a guy. I'm just wired to want to fix anything on my own. But I can't always do it. I need help some days.

Recently, with my truck and Jeep down, I've had to ask my friends for help. My wife has been driving me to work, my neighbors have been driving me home. It's been a tough time for me since I hate putting people out to help me. Now the good side is most people want to help out. They almost beg to help, and I get to learn to say yes a lot more often.

Today, my neighbor helped by towing my truck to the mechanic. That was great, and now I'll have a running vehicle soon! And I was able to allow somebody to help me (which they wanted to do).

But I still don't like asking for help.