Why do people do more when you do less and do less when you do more ?

People don't want to take responsibility or accountability

I find that some people think that, wow, now I can relax - why should I try so hard if that person is - and when it comes to men, they have a very interesting phenomenon; they think if you keep doing- that you must owe them... some of them have a point system - a tit for tat system - If I do this for you, then you owe me -

People are funny, if they are on a public phone, and people are waiting, they will make you wait longer - if you want their parking space, they will take longer to get ready to move out - probably feeling like what's your hurry - I think they feel pressure so instead of hurrying up, they go slower...

I can assure you, if you decided to come and help me, I don't think you will find me slowing down; you will have encouraged me to go faster; having help causes great enthusiasm in me- but atlas, however, I share a desk w/a coworker; I have a set of head phones, and I asked her one day, do you use your head phones, she said emphatically, never- so I asked her if she would mind if I leave mine clipped to the phone- no trouble she said. Two weeks later, I started finding my headphones in the locker, she suddenly decided she needed to use her headphones - and without warning, started locking them into the locker. Then, I had a stool; at first they were phone books to keep my feet elevated; this did not bother her at all for the longest time; then, they disappeared, so I used a trash can and put it aside when I was done, she suddenly decided we needed to use this can that had been there for two years- Then I used a foot stool, and she insists on removing it- even though I leave it to the side where it will not bother anyone. I am bored with this passive aggressive behavior - but then again, human nature. It didn't bother her before, but now it does.

Fractions and proportions just work that way. It's not possible for BOTH people to have more or less without creating a horrible imbalance.

Depends on the person, some people just get comfortable real quick & others are like care takers.

Please elaborate before my head explodes.

RE more info:

Ok, if you're talking about being at work, people probably feel like you're not pulling your weight if you're doing less, hence they kick in and do more to make up for it. I think generally it's just a case of people feeling pressured or not to participate.

Because work needs to get done. Sounds like a good team you have going there.

When I do more, I am doing my job and theirs. When I do less, they are dong my job and theirs. If that makes any sense

don't know.