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Saving people isn’t a thing, is it?

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MaLuna87MagiaLuna · 36-40, F

To me it is a 50/50, if someone saves me from changing and becoming the person who is not me, a savage monster, then I would definitely save him from the demons consuming his head and make him see what he is capable of becoming, someone that no one could ever imagine seeing him becoming that person.

Lostpoet · M

I wish someone could save me.

sspec

@Lostpoet Your wish won't be granted coz you post posts based on coffee.

Lostpoet · M

@sspec 🤷🏼‍♂️ i post what i love

sspec

@Lostpoet So. Happy whining.

Iwillwait · M

Yes, it is. Totally is.

Miram · 31-35, F

No.

SW-User

I think that it in many cases, it is a fool's errand. What people who attempt to save others come to find is that they can only save themselves.

Jabulani

Its a thing but someone has to do the walking

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

Depends on what you mean by "saving". That's such a general word.

Yet even if you mean "helping" others, even that seems to be a thing of the past.

Even the charity business has gone all commercial. Often even religious in addition to being commercial.

And that's so sad.

eMortal · M

Saving potatoes is.

TioCarlos · 31-35, M

Nope.

PhoenixPhail · M

It's a very popular [i]codependent[/i] thing; people saving others from the pain of their lives in exchange for love, freedom, security, friendship, existence.......

ScarletWitch · 26-30, F

Honestly I wish the paranormal existed. I'd save people. Hunting things. Supernatural.

RedBaron · M

@ScarletWitch Hunting what, animals? That's so barbaric.

ScarletWitch · 26-30, F

@RedBaron do you know what reference I'm making. Or the meaning of paranormal. 🙄

RupertCornelius · 36-40, M

depends on whether or not they want to be saved. most people are addicted to their own chaos.

WhateverWorks · 36-40

You can offer support and encouragement, but you can’t control people’s choices or priorities.

DomMan67 · 56-60, M

You or I can not save anyone that is not willing to save themselves.

Starcrossed · 41-45, F

No. People think it is, but it really isn't.

sspec

It's a choice if they too intend to be saved.

Pfuzylogic · M

Totally why I taught high school, for the wild ones.

SW-User

I'm standing on the edge of some crazy cliff. What I have to do, I have to catch everybody if they start to go over the cliff—I mean if they're running and they don't look where they're going I have to come out from somewhere and catch them. That's all I'd do all day. I'd just be the catcher in the rye and all.

Viper · M

I need more context, like you talking about medical people trying to save lives? Or something completely different?

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Miram · 31-35, F

@Viper Just glorification. You tweak what they already have to help and buy them more time.

Save is a stupid word.

Viper · M

@Miram all people can do, is work with what they got

Miram · 31-35, F

@Viper

Yes.

I find the idea that we are heroes even more burdening , unrealistic expectations of oneself and others is large part of why depression and suicide is so prevalent in healthcare workers. It also reeks of the sense of superiority while service should be humbling.