Do you worry about others?

[Deleted]

I always think about for example my parents, feeling sad that they're getting old (which is natural yes) and thinking at the future how fast time goes. I worry they're sad and I'm feeling depressed when doing so. I wish I could think less about others. The thing is I can't express it. My parents doesm't even know how much I like and think about them because I can't show it.

How about you, do you worry about others?

[Reeve]

I don't often worry about anything. I find it to be an unuseful emotion, and if I feel it creeping up, I either do something to avoid the thing I'd be worried about, or if it's unavoidable, I think about something else.

What is it that the AA says? "God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the strength to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

[Deleted]

Not at all. A practiced detachment if you will.

[Jayburner]

Of course I worry about my family and relatives.

[Deleted]

I worry a lot about other people (especially kids) and find it particularly upsetting if I see one crying or being abused by an adult.

---------- Post added 2013-02-05 at 10:28 PM ----------

Of course I worry about my family and relatives.

Family are on an equal level for me as strangers.

[Deleted]

Empathy is an instinctual emotional response for the overwhelming majority of our species, save for the minority of psychopaths and sociopaths who are incapable of conceiving how others might feel. It's natural to be concerned for the well-being of the people you care about or even people you don't know. But, to somewhat echo Reeve's sentiment, don't let that concern become controlling anxiety. If you are really worried, put your mind at ease by calling them for a chat or meet for coffee or something.

Anyway, don't be worried about worrying. It just shows you're emotionally healthy.

(Thank you kindly, Jay. =P)

[Jayburner]

well said Robutt.

[Felicia]

I tend to worry too much about most everything. My parents getting old, my siblings are now teenagers, my husband is in the military, grandparents are definitely not young anymore, financial stuff, where I'm going to be in 10 years. My biggest worry is my health, even though I take really good care of myself. I'm super paranoid I'm gonna can it early I'm a type I Diabetic. That sort of crap.

I also look at the bigger picture. I'm a realist... so I tend to view things as such. This example is morbid... but if there was ever a catastrophic event. And I happen to survive, I'm just going to end it all :/ Because I'm a Type I Diabetic, and finding insulin would be hard as hell. Without insulin, my body will just reject the lack of carbs, and my bloodsugar will skyrocket either way. Death sentence. Especially in a zombie invasion! Eh, maybe I'm actually a pessimist :P