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May 29, 2013, 06:33 PM
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Member Since: Mar 2013
Location: USA
Posts: 1,486
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Originally Posted by 21nee
I have a drive to want to help people because I have heard people die and nobody was there for me when I needed help. I just don't want people feeling the same way I did and result to self harm. I'm sorry, No I do not know everything but I know how to care for someone.
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No doubt you do care *about* people and this is a wonderful trait to have! But it's very different from caring *for* people, that's an enormous responsibility, and one which carries a lot of risks; having someone's vulnerability (much less life) in your hands is not something to be taken lightly.
When I was your age, I volunteered at a hospital (actually, these days I'd probably be too young). Nonetheless, considering my age at the time and my lack of skills and maturity, I only delivered flowers and mail, and did some patient transport in wheelchairs. It really wouldn't have been safe for the hospital to let me take on any more responsibility than that --I wasn't ready for it or able, no one at that age is! *But* I wanted to help and did and it felt good. I learned a lot too, learned a great deal.
I agree with others who suggest doing volunteer work in your community. You'll be able to help people and have the supervision (and be able to learn so much from) those you are working for. I think volunteering like this out in the open would be so beneficial, would be for many people your age, and you clearly want to help, so I'd look into all of the wonderful opportunities out there!
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