Comments on: Compassion http://www.ravensrants.com/compassion/ Gothic Poetry and More Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:07:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Kat http://www.ravensrants.com/compassion/#comment-5277 Kat Thu, 18 May 2006 21:40:13 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/?p=329#comment-5277 I could never help anyone I didn't care for. And even then that is few people I would ever help. I choose to only help those CLOSEST to me. One friend, one lover, and one mother. That's it. Those are all I would ever help. I could never help anyone I didn’t care for. And even then that is few people I would ever help. I choose to only help those CLOSEST to me. One friend, one lover, and one mother. That’s it. Those are all I would ever help.

]]> By: gothic rose http://www.ravensrants.com/compassion/#comment-5278 gothic rose Wed, 19 Jan 2005 00:49:21 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/?p=329#comment-5278 "I flet this sick need to help others and that, they could turn to me" Oh so often I have felt this way. Those I love and care about I will bend over backwards to help them through their difficult times, just for the solemn reward of seeing them happy once again. I don't know what it is but the curse you talk about, the truth of that rings bells in my ears. The pain i experiance when someone I love is hurting, it is somthing I cannot escape. Why? I'm not entrily sure, but some of the passages posted on the site have given me more of an insite into the reasons. Your writing is truely amazing as it comes from the heart, I realise this has been said a hundred times before. You really have touched somthing deep inside of me without you even knowing it. If that was your intention when creating this site, then congratulations are store, u succeed well. “I flet this sick need to help others and that, they could turn to me” Oh so often I have felt this way. Those I love and care about I will bend over backwards to help them through their difficult times, just for the solemn reward of seeing them happy once again. I don’t know what it is but the curse you talk about, the truth of that rings bells in my ears. The pain i experiance when someone I love is hurting, it is somthing I cannot escape. Why? I’m not entrily sure, but some of the passages posted on the site have given me more of an insite into the reasons. Your writing is truely amazing as it comes from the heart, I realise this has been said a hundred times before. You really have touched somthing deep inside of me without you even knowing it. If that was your intention when creating this site, then congratulations are store, u succeed well.

]]> By: katie http://www.ravensrants.com/compassion/#comment-5279 katie Fri, 04 Jun 2004 18:26:10 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/?p=329#comment-5279 sorry for those people who are sick of seeing my comments but i just cannot help myself. trust me raven i think i can relate to what you have written here and i could not agree with you more about the bit where you say the need to help others is a great weakness. people never appreciate it and it comes back to haunt you. sorry for those people who are sick of seeing my comments but i just cannot help myself. trust me raven i think i can relate to what you have written here and i could not agree with you more about the bit where you say the need to help others is a great weakness. people never appreciate it and it comes back to haunt you.

]]> By: Lady Ravana http://www.ravensrants.com/compassion/#comment-5280 Lady Ravana Fri, 07 May 2004 23:34:07 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/?p=329#comment-5280 I know how it feels; trust me. In my short 17 years of life on this Earth, I've been there more than once. I've either been the shoulder to cry on or played the therapist because I'm a good listener. Then I was only to be abandoned by those I thought I could trust; the words "I'm here for you" were often taken for granted. In my times of need they would turn their backs on me. I tell you, compassion is for the weak, maudlin and sentimental fools of the world. A cruel and bitter mockery of it's supposed meaning. I know how it feels; trust me. In my short 17 years of life on this Earth, I’ve been there more than once. I’ve either been the shoulder to cry on or played the therapist because I’m a good listener. Then I was only to be abandoned by those I thought I could trust; the words “I’m here for you” were often taken for granted. In my times of need they would turn their backs on me. I tell you, compassion is for the weak, maudlin and sentimental fools of the world. A cruel and bitter mockery of it’s supposed meaning.

]]> By: Pixie http://www.ravensrants.com/compassion/#comment-5281 Pixie Thu, 06 May 2004 20:11:26 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/?p=329#comment-5281 I really liked this piece as it very much describes a point I am at in some of my relationships. It also reminded me of your "Sea of Souls" poem which I have always thought was beautiful. I really liked this piece as it very much describes a point I am at in some of my relationships. It also reminded me of your “Sea of Souls” poem which I have always thought was beautiful.

]]> By: jules http://www.ravensrants.com/compassion/#comment-5282 jules Sun, 02 May 2004 17:20:20 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/?p=329#comment-5282 i tend to think of compassion as trying to be in someone else's shoes; to listen to what they have to say, to be aware of what they're feeling...rather than actually helping them. Trying to help someone isn't necessarily being compassionate towards them because what I believe is helpful to someone isn’t always perceived as such. i view compassion as something that is truly benevolent and not naive; its aim is not to bring about equilibrium in people or the world. I think it’s a way of sitting next to someone throughout their hardships, and to offer some camaraderie. i tend to think of compassion as trying to be in someone else’s shoes; to listen to what they have to say, to be aware of what they’re feeling…rather than actually helping them. Trying to help someone isn’t necessarily being compassionate towards them because what I believe is helpful to someone isn’t always perceived as such. i view compassion as something that is truly benevolent and not naive; its aim is not to bring about equilibrium in people or the world. I think it’s a way of sitting next to someone throughout their hardships, and to offer some camaraderie.

]]> By: Lycosidae http://www.ravensrants.com/compassion/#comment-5283 Lycosidae Sat, 01 May 2004 02:31:03 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/?p=329#comment-5283 Yes, you are correct. Having a caring heart almost always causes the owner of the heart to take on pain. More pain is caused by the actual failure of trying to help or save someone than by actually knowing about their problem. Yes, you are correct. Having a caring heart almost always causes the owner of the heart to take on pain. More pain is caused by the actual failure of trying to help or save someone than by actually knowing about their problem.

]]> By: Nima http://www.ravensrants.com/compassion/#comment-5284 Nima Fri, 30 Apr 2004 03:54:49 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/?p=329#comment-5284 Alas, this world is a double-edged sword, you will always have two sides to everything...you want to close your heart to compassion but you can't...it's built into your character, it's like running away while being tied to a string, the more you run, the harder the tug Alas, this world is a double-edged sword, you will always have two sides to everything…you want to close your heart to compassion but you can’t…it’s built into your character, it’s like running away while being tied to a string, the more you run, the harder the tug

]]> By: tanya http://www.ravensrants.com/compassion/#comment-5285 tanya Thu, 29 Apr 2004 07:19:39 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/?p=329#comment-5285 you can't help people. the most anyone one person can do for another person is support them. i learned real hard when i tried to help an ex of mine and almost came to her end myself. darkness almost always wins... you can’t help people. the most anyone one person can do for another person is support them. i learned real hard when i tried to help an ex of mine and almost came to her end myself. darkness almost always wins…

]]> By: Bran. http://www.ravensrants.com/compassion/#comment-5286 Bran. Thu, 29 Apr 2004 07:17:33 +0000 http://ravensrants.com/?p=329#comment-5286 I love this piece. I've been though it. And you're still a sweet, caring individual... I love this piece. I’ve been though it.

And you’re still a sweet, caring individual…

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