Comments on: Lonely or Just Picky? http://mymadhouse.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/lonely-or-just-picky/ Everything and anything. Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:03:36 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: clairec23 http://mymadhouse.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/lonely-or-just-picky/#comment-52 clairec23 Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:27:43 +0000 http://mymadhouse.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/lonely-or-just-picky/#comment-52 Maybe we do. It can hurt though. I see my aunt who has alzheimers trying to get people to listen to her and they just can't because they've heard it 17 times already that day. But I feel so bad for her. Even before we knew she had alzheimers, people stopped listening. Her brother-in-law, before he passed away had to put up with the same thing. People would roll their eyes when he embarked on a story but between the two of them, they had great stories to tell, they had both accomplished a lot in their lives and all they wanted to do was share it. I don't know why I'm in this mood, I'll blame it on the weather :) Maybe we do. It can hurt though. I see my aunt who has alzheimers trying to get people to listen to her and they just can’t because they’ve heard it 17 times already that day. But I feel so bad for her. Even before we knew she had alzheimers, people stopped listening. Her brother-in-law, before he passed away had to put up with the same thing. People would roll their eyes when he embarked on a story but between the two of them, they had great stories to tell, they had both accomplished a lot in their lives and all they wanted to do was share it.

I don’t know why I’m in this mood, I’ll blame it on the weather :)

]]> By: cardiogirl http://mymadhouse.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/lonely-or-just-picky/#comment-51 cardiogirl Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:16:16 +0000 http://mymadhouse.wordpress.com/2007/11/16/lonely-or-just-picky/#comment-51 Sometimes I think I have too much empathy. I really do feel for the people you are describing and it can eat you up. I'm kind of in that mode right now, I am trying to pull back from my extended family and focus on my immediate family (hubby and kids). There's just something inside of me that wants to save the sick, visit the lonely, brighten the depressed and yet it takes so much out of me. I'm not sure what the answer is, but I understand where you are coming from. Perhaps the entire world needs just a touch more empathy. Sometimes I think I have too much empathy. I really do feel for the people you are describing and it can eat you up. I’m kind of in that mode right now, I am trying to pull back from my extended family and focus on my immediate family (hubby and kids). There’s just something inside of me that wants to save the sick, visit the lonely, brighten the depressed and yet it takes so much out of me.

I’m not sure what the answer is, but I understand where you are coming from. Perhaps the entire world needs just a touch more empathy.

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