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I Have a Place In My Heart For Broken People

Concerned About What This Means About Me

By: JustBeIt
Written on June 8th, 2012
In part, I love that I have compassion for "broken" people. But, does it mean that I have some sort of psychosis for this? I suppose as long as I not exclusively drawn to these types I'm ok. Afterall, I think everyone is "messed up" in some way or another. It is another trait that connects us all. People need to be more compassionate for one another. What we do unto others, we have already done to ourselves.
By: JustBeIt
Age: 46-50 , Male
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  • Glitterlips
    Glitterlips

    If we didn't care for others then that would just make us. Cold, useless shells.

    We have to care to be honest if I didn't care for others I'd wonder what was wrong with me?.

    I love people who can put others before themselves, I do it all the time. In love, work, family, to me it's a know brainier I have love to give and help is such a little thing to share in any form.

    I don't think you have an attraction to this. I just think your one of the lucky ones who can feel when it is right to care. Weather it hurts you or not you still care...


    Deb xx

    Dec 7, 2012
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  • lovesweb
    lovesweb

    we are all broken in one way or another, as we were never intended to be perfect. We are mortal and as such we are faulted. It's all what you do with it though. ;)

    Sep 24, 2012
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  • Carissimi
    Carissimi

    Why be concerned? As long as it causes you no harm to be compassionate, then why a concern?

    Sep 20, 2012
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    • JustBeIt
      JustBeIt

      Don't want to always seek out someone because I think I need to fix them. Help them, OK, but not fix them. They have to do that themselves. It's hard enough to fix oneself.

      Sep 24, 2012
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  • lagatta
    lagatta

    I find broken people more vulnerable and easier to connect. And perhaps I relate to them better because I'm broken myself. But mostly, I just find them more real. Honestly, like you said, most people are broken and people that act almighty and perfect are just putting on acts.

    Aug 27, 2012
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  • ladyryan
    ladyryan

    I would agree. It is one way to connect with people around us. Can we just imagine how this cyber world has been doing to us this past few decades. It's just so out of this world. We connect because we feel and can relate.

    Jul 21, 2012
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  • fightn4me
    fightn4me

    Having compassion for "broken" people does not sound to me that you WANT to be around those who "need you" because you have a "savior complex" or something; it sounds more to me, like you said, WE ARE ALL BROKEN...really, I agree totally that we ALL really need to BE compassionate toward each other.



    I like to be treated gently and kindly when I am having a "difficult moment". (I don't "stay down" long...I withdraw and heal by myself usually) It is OK to WANT to have healthy relationships and EVEN HEALTHIER to recognize that A LOT of people may not be capable of having them...with us. Having empathy for others is really having empathy for yourself too...that is a GOOD thing. Nice story.

    Jul 4, 2012
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    • JustBeIt
      JustBeIt

      Thanks. Fightn4me. What a nicely explained concept, and its so nice to hear from others about this, and I appreciate the time you took to read, reply, and make this connection. I suppose it's not maddening, but healthy to second guess ourselves, or to occasionally step back and make sure we aren't veering off into a ditch. If we didn't, then that is when we would probably be truely screwed up. Thanks.

      Jul 4, 2012
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  • Thatguy1970sDreamgirl
    Thatguy1970sDreamgirl

    I think it's an admirable quality you have. Compassion and empathy are necessary to human beings, whether they are "broken" so to speak, or not.

    Jun 8, 2012
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    • JustBeIt
      JustBeIt

      Thank you😊

      Jun 8, 2012
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