by tall penguin 21 Replies latest jw friends
Yes, i think we need to distinguish between helping people and feeling responsible for people.
Yes, precisely. There is no comparison between the JW brand of "helping" people, to what motivates normal, non-brainwashed people from helping people. JWs
teach us to hate non-JWs, at least until they agree to have a "bible study" or give us some loose change for the magazines. This has nothing to do with having a genuine concern for your fellow human beings welfare, in fact, it is the exact opposite.
"Yes, i think we need to distinguish between helping people and feeling responsible for people." Thanks ackack for this.
There is a difference. For now, I'm finding it hard to keep the balance. With the jw mentality I was raised with, not to mention the responsibility I felt in caring for my mother's emotional needs, I need some time to get grounded again before I can help people in a balanced and healthy way. Right now I'm just a wounded healer and when you're working one on one with people the way I have been, that doesn't help anyone.
Perhaps in the future I will be able to go back to my therapy career from a more balanced place. For now though, the most important person to heal is me.
:) tall penguin
