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I Have Family Issues

It’s not the typical divorce complicated family. It’s more like people who married in with kids are dating within the family and telling me about it because I for some reason am trusted. I don’t like knowing the things but here we are
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It sounds like you're doing good service to the people in your family or community, it is important to have at least one person that you can tell anything to and know that it won't go further..
@SatyrService but it’s so confusing and complicated and it scares me I know about it
@Cow1919 being The Listener, is part of my life as well. It's actually not complicated or scary if you remember and stick to one rule you have been told this thing in a secret you will never mention it to anyone else stick with that, you got no problems.
Knowing that you absolutely will never betray a secret, becomes a very comfortable place to be.
@SatyrService the shitty thing is they tell other I know and that brings me into it
@Cow1919 that is why, I developed a process. Someone comes to me with an important story to tell, and I say to them this is a confidential relationship you were telling me things that I will keep secret you must now promise me that you will not say to others that I know, or you will never have my ear again! The real City part? Is that we are there to do good, and we have to be satisfied with that as there are unlikely any results that reward us for diligence and ethics. You must do it, because it's the right thing to do, without any hope for respect or result.
@SatyrService I’m not one to have demands
@Cow1919 maybe demand is the wrong word, consider parameter or envelope. If you want X you must agree to y.
There is no sin in any way to offering conditions to your help.
Otherwise, you stand to suddenly reap whatever ill conditions result from someone else's problems. Be the good listener, keep the secret to yourself. And be satisfied that at least you're not standing around doing nothing. I like the term used by doctors, and lawyers, client confidentiality.
I understand your desire not to make demands. But if we allow anyone and everyone to abuse our goodnatures, then we will ultimately do them no good and only harm to ourselves.
@SatyrService I’ll talk to her then
@Cow1919 good luck human, be well.