Posted by saturn on April 18, 2007, at 22:42:20
In reply to Re: *Trigger* : People who concern you » saturn, posted by scratchpad on April 18, 2007, at 22:08:30
> I think this is an important question. Assumptions can be made, and may be wrong. We can step aside and do nothing, and then something terribly tragic can happen.
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> I guess that I'd try to talk to the person myself and see where their head is at presently (if you've been on sociable terms before) in some neutral place like a cafe or restaurant.
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> I have encouraged some people to get help. Sometimes that results in the severance of a relationship. SOmetimes it results in a person deciding that talking with a professional person could be a good thing. Sometimes it results in further alienation.
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> I would approach any contact with the most caring of attitudes. We wouldn't be worried if we didn't care, right? And then if it was still worrying me, I would talk to my own doctor, counselor, therapist, and ask their opinion.
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> It's very difficult.
> sp
Thanks Scratchpad. I don't know this person terribly well, but bump into them well enough to perhaps have lunch sometime and get a better idea of their state of mind. I suspect it's generally "in tact", though there are probably "issues" going on as well. Or maybe not. It's difficult, as you say, because you can't (for lack of a better word) convict someone for being odd or racist or even hateful. Peace...Saturn.
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