Compassion - Love Forum

Frasbee · #1 (**permalink**) 30-10-06, 11:05 AM

Somebody told me today that I was compassionate.

Nobody has told me that before.

My question to you all is, in what ways have you shown compassion?

vashti · #2 (**permalink**) 30-10-06, 11:22 AM

I have done tons of volunteer work over my lifetime, mostly for elderly shut-ins and the poor.

Why did this person tell you you are compassionate?

Frasbee · #3 (**permalink**) 30-10-06, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by vashti

I have done tons of volunteer work over my lifetime, mostly for elderly shut-ins and the poor.

Why did this person tell you you are compassionate?

Why did you do that work?

Did you do it for the people?

Did you do it simply because you enjoyed the work in itself?

What causes you help others?

vashti · #4 (**permalink**) 30-10-06, 11:46 AM

I think we are collectively responsible for the welfare of all people. Don't you?

#5 (**permalink**) 30-10-06, 11:49 AM

I've gotten head from a chick before and instead of coming on her face and getting her sticky I came into her mouth. That was really compassionate of me.

Frasbee · #6 (**permalink**) 30-10-06, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by vashti

I think we are collectively responsible for the welfare of all people. Don't you?

I don't know.

Ideally sure, why not.

But I don't think like that.

It's weird, it's like, I never think to myself, "I'm going to perform service because I want to help people." I do it just, just because. I can, I want to, I'm good at it. But I don't really care for most people. I'm pretty cynical and apathetic towards society. So essentially, I act, I work as if I were thinking idealistically. I do go out of my way to perform service...I haven't had a day off in 3 weeks, I actively seek more and more projects. But I don't know why. I haven't thought about why. I just keep doing it.

It's a question I have not been able to answer in my 6 years of service.

She pointed out that I'm compassionate towards my friends, which I can agree with, I feel that way and act that way towards them, but service...it just doesn't make any sense.

#7 (**permalink**) 30-10-06, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by vashti

I think we are collectively responsible for the welfare of all people. Don't you?

Jesus NO!

I am responsible for me, you are responsible for you. End of story.

vashti · #8 (**permalink**) 30-10-06, 12:52 PM

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That sounds very conservative of you.

Zarathu is a red-neck Texan. He even posted a photo of his red neck not too long ago. Did you see it?

vashti · #9 (**permalink**) 30-10-06, 12:58 PM

Uni-brow? I didn't notice that... His neck was glowing so brightly, it must have blinded me.

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Originally Posted by Frasbee

, I act, I work as if I were thinking idealistically. I do go out of my way to perform service...I haven't had a day off in 3 weeks, I actively seek more and more projects. But I don't know why. I haven't thought about why. I just keep doing it..

It is obviously an important component of your self-esteem. Soul food.

EDIT: DAMN YOU, AEGIS!! You edited your post again!!

#10 (**permalink**) 30-10-06, 01:14 PM

Yeah, that's it. I have a low IQ, I'm Texan, I have no culture whatsoever (food? What is there besides Jack in the Box and Wendy's?), I'm broke, I'm a conservative Republican, and I'm Christian.

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Frasbee · #11 (**permalink**) 30-10-06, 07:20 PM

What would you say was the most selfless thing you've done or tried to do for a person or group of persons?

#12 (**permalink**) 30-10-06, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Aegis

I knew it!

And why does he keep ending everything with that "</sarcasm> thing?

Because I'm being sarcastic.

vashti · #13 (**permalink**) 30-10-06, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Frasbee

What would you say was the most selfless thing you've done or tried to do for a person or group of persons?

You go first.

Frasbee · #14 (**permalink**) 31-10-06, 04:57 AM

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Originally Posted by vashti

You go first.

It's difficult for me to as I don't really do any of it for the glory.

Hell, if you're in it for the glory than it can't really be considered compassion can it?

The greatest thing that comes to mind, in terms of a group is of course my service in NOLA. But even then it was only partially voluntary. I loved it because of the work I did, and not necessarily for who the work was done for.

Right now, I'm working to gain support from the highschool I work at to adopt a hurricane displaced family in this area. Parents with two children and another one the way. I want to try to supply their needs and in turn have them come in and share their story with the students. It's probably one of the more selfless things I'm doing, mostly because it's been my personal project and does not relate to my mission at the school. I've never really organized a project on that scale before.

vashti · #15 (**permalink**) 31-10-06, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Frasbee

It's difficult for me to as I don't really do any of it for the glory.

Hell, if you're in it for the glory than it can't really be considered compassion can it?

The greatest thing that comes to mind, in terms of a group is of course my service in NOLA. But even then it was only partially voluntary. I loved it because of the work I did, and not necessarily for who the work was done for.

Right now, I'm working to gain support from the highschool I work at to adopt a hurricane displaced family in this area. Parents with two children and another one the way. I want to try to supply their needs and in turn have them come in and share their story with the students. It's probably one of the more selfless things I'm doing, mostly because it's been my personal project and does not relate to my mission at the school. I've never really organized a project on that scale before.

I don't think that it really matters *why* you do works that could be considered "selfless". It only matters that you DO them.