ny09

Yourself Or Someone Like You
2002-11-07 00:48:57 (UTC)

What to do ???

I have always wondered why I am such a judgmental person. I
was watching the Oprah show the other day and the topic of
discussion was based on the fact that everybody has a
story. The point was that its important to open up and get
to know people and not always judge them based on first
impressions or b/c they may seem different. I do see the
point she is trying to get across. However, we all happen
to live in a volatile world right now and its important
that we try and unite with each other.

To contradict, I also watched the Dr. Phil show, which
aired the same day. He was telling people to watch out and
protect themselves, b/c you never know who is lurking
behind you.

This is what confuses me so much. I feel so unsafe when I'm
walking around by myself and b/c of situations that have
happened in the past I'm negligent to go up to people and
get to know them. Adding to that b/c of all the stories you
hear on TV, or in the general public. I cannot feel
comfortable getting to know someone that could potentially
harm my life and safety. I can see if you were to have
children, its important to teach them to be functional
people in society. However there are so many things that we
need to protect them from.

It is defiantly a frustrating time and the issues just make
it that much more complex. I mean no wonder people are
afraid to leave their homes, or leave their kids in the
hands of other people.

I don't think that strangers can be trusted, but how do we
classify strangers? Isn't everyone we meet randomly (i.e.
at school, work, bars, church) a stranger? Yet in some
cases we do not treat them this way. How are we supposed to
treat people we don't know? How do we develop a
relationship and learn to trust them? These are questions
that invade my mind all the time. It's just such a trying
issue.

I want to rid myself of this cloud that lurks over my head
and open my mind to let people in and build relationships
with them. I guess sometimes you just have to take a
chance. Because that is what life is... a chance...




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