text: That person might have more experience than you so when you ask them they will know how to over come that situation. Learning about what someone else went through makes you more likely to not go through what they went through. Old people have been through the most so if you need advise you will get a better answer from them. At some point in your life you will need advise whether it be for teaching or how to get out of a bad spot so just ask someone most people are willing to help. If you ask someone it doesn't make you a wuss it makes you smart for knowing how to ask for help when needed.