I have this, that's why I decided to start building a future dedicated to helping others. There are plenty of ways you can help others, just look for them
Who cares what anybody says? We have the right to help anyone within reason.
This sounds really appealing - thank you. I'm just wondering what jobs there could be; I mean, I've always wanted to work for charity, would that count? I really want to not care what other people say, but I just can't for some reason...
JUST guna add (you prolly already know this),but never give someone homeless money (living on the streets for a longgg time type of homeless). what i do is i buy them a slice of pizza or get the a chicken sandwich from mcdonalds or buy them a blanket & try to help them by talking to them and motivating them. you dont want to support their alcohol or drug addiction, most times that wont help them in the long run (except alcohol in the winter to keep warm and stuff). tell them theres things they could do, go to a shelter, get a job anywhere even mcdonalds, start saving up and once they get a job theyll qualify for some assistance, tell them not to give up cuz when life pushes u flat on ur face you can still get up and start again and things can always get better if you try hard enoughh
Does taking them to a cafe for lunch count? I did this a week or two ago for a homeless man and he said he'd remember me until he died - not sure if that's a good or bad thing though...
I am the same way. Almost as if I care too much.
Exactly - it feels like a condition, for me it's like a constant tumour at the back of your head telling you to do good or otherwise it will get bigger...
Maybe one day there will be a world that help is available to all.
I really hope so, one day.
I have this problem. It often gets me into trouble. I can't watch someone who is going without (even if I am going without?) . At times, I'm known to intervene on things that can get me into lots of trouble :c
Same here - I seem to find quite a bit of trouble when trying to help people...
I deal with the same issue. Helping people is a good thing. Both for those we help and ourselves. I encourage those who feel inclined to help, to do so.
However, when our empathy begins to interfere with our lives or dominate our thoughts it can drain precious energy which we need to help ourselves.
One of the previous posts referred to OCD, I do have it and believe it contributes to excessive empathy.
I know I can't help everyone and there are things that are simply out of my control, yet I spend far too much time worrying about others such as family members.
I think its important to remember we must help ourselves first. This is not selfish, if we are not well than we can't be of service to others.
Thank you for the advice - I might try and find out whether or not I have OCD; I have a history of depression as well as social anxiety, and more recently my therapist told me I might have bipolar, so I don't quite know what to think exactly...
I don't live in a community where there are many people not looking crazy/mad/offended or whatever so I only experienced this when I was younger, I would always stop to try and comfort kids crying in school but they wouldn't talk to me, so it made me feel really bad....
Today it only happens when something reminds me that children are suffering around the world, I kind if bite my lip in anger that I can't do anything about it.
I'm sorry to hear that, Odinn, there's nothing worse than people turning their back on you when you're trying to help them.
Insecurity-related-grandiose-delusions.
Yeah - that's probably a good way of putting it for me, because it's ultimately related to insecurity...
