A famous saying. Used easily whenever we have to do something we rather not do. We just push it away, hoping it eventually does not crop up and we are FREE. Doesn't this make us do things only when we benefit, like whatever you do you must have something in return...otherwise it is considered a waste of time? Maybe this is true for our work and things associated outside the family circle.
I think we should not bring this home to family members. Not for the ones who depend on you.

Yet sometimes we do....humans are strange and most times, although being declared so intelligent as to other animal kingdom, we still make these errors! When a child cries, we pick them up and console them, but when an adult cries...we say they should grow up.