Reading the stories of some of you, and also acknowledging my own, and friends stories. It seems that the first response we give to someone in need is NO. We turn out back against those that need us, because it is “just too much trouble for us”. I think, we need to work on this. We cannot ignore family and close friends in need. I know that strangers are hard to trust, and that I understand. However, ignoring a family member that always was there for you??. That is wrong.
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I disagree partially.
Many of us have family members who are not there.
Or are there as long as we are who they want us to be or as long as we agree with holding the perspective they want us to have.
And they cut some of us off and cast us out when we want to live our own lives our own way.
Or they feel that because they stayed in relationships and friendships that were detrimental to them that you should do the same.
My cousin accepted me for who I was.. all parts as I accepted him. He’s dead. The rest I have no feeling for except general compassion.
I’d rather help a complete stranger than 99% of the people in my life.
U.N. Owen, you just described WHY we need more love in this world. Your family members should be there for you in your time of need. It is just easier to say No, I am too busy. That is not good.