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Old 15-12-2007, 12:25 PM
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Old 15-12-2007, 12:31 PM
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Bella 78, it sounds very encouraging what you write, thank you. I am actually not 40 yet. How old are you?
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Old 16-12-2007, 01:33 AM
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Hi Felicitas. I am turning 30 soon very soon (!!!!). My mother who doubts her computer skills so sweetly is just over 50.

I did not mean to suggest that you were old and therefore confident on this forum. But she doubts her abilities with her new computer as you have suggested you perhaps also do. Although with her it is due to her inexperience (but she does not let that stop her!) but I suspect with you maybe it is your doubts in yourself in general?

Don't doubt yourself or your posts, we all care for what you have to say more than you realise.
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Old 18-12-2007, 02:18 PM
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I have this very strong side in me that kept me going for so many years. But when triggers come I doubt my self.

It is very good to hear that people want to read what I have to say.
It is just the opposite message from what i heared during trauma time.
And I did have good wise input at that time!!
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Felicitas, I don't know why being traumatized by working with abandoned, starving kids would be questioned. Many of the people who are functioning fine now, might start to have symptoms later. Some may never be overwhelmed. Regardless, abandoned, starving kids are traumatized. Witnessing trauma---especially when you cannot fix everything---is VERY SERIOUS. Seeing children suffer is especially painful.

I sob reading about abandoned, starving children. I know I could not do such work for long. Most people couldn't do it at all. You did your best, and you are enough.

It would be a yet more tragic world if no one was disturbed by the profound suffering and violent deaths (starving is a violent death) of others. It doesn't need any justification or explanation.
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Old 26-12-2007, 08:12 PM
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Thank you a lot for your validation. It makes me really feel normal!
It is probably normal that people who are in this kind of work see themselves as able to deal with this suffering.
It is strange when you end up as the not normal one, who can't deal with it. But it should be normal to be affected like you and me who cry when we see starving kids, should'nt it!?
There is so much inexperience around in this kind of work.
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