You've been quietly helping all week. You cleared the table without being asked. You sorted the recycling. You kept your little brother entertained so your mum could finish a work call. Nobody said anything. Then your brother put one plate in the sink and got a big "thank you, that's so helpful!" Something in you deflates. You weren't doing it for praise, exactly. But doing the right thing over and over while it goes completely unseen — while someone else gets thanked for a fraction of it — leaves you wondering why you bother at all.