partly what moms do, I understand. But every conversation doesn't need to end in, "People are so crazy. Oh the world is just so bad. Oh, God. It's just terrible."
Fear, to me, is like a disease - unhealthy and contagious. Do you agree? A certain amt of it may be OK and even prudent. But how much is too much and how do you address people like this in a Christian way?
2006-09-16 07:02:47 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I know you put this under religion.. but I would ask you if your mom is a single mother. If she is, then that stress may put her in an overly protective mode. Indeed, she may have an anxiety disorder. And if she's older, like me, the world has changed hugely. Tell her it is the only world that you know and that scaring you is not going to help you live a good and meaningful life.
2006-09-16 07:07:09 · answer #1 · answered by grapeshenry 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Fear can be both healthy and unhealthy depending on how it affects your life. I believe that if you are living a life in fear then you are not really living... you may not try new things because of fear and miss out on new learning experiences. Fear does keep us safe. For instance, the fear of being raped will stop most women from walking in a park late at night alone.
It's hard to say about your mother because I don't know what the context of the convo was. Depending on her age she may be comparing todays world with how it was when she was growing up and more than likely to her it is much worse.
In terms of approaching people it can be a tough situation. I have talked with my mother who seems to fear a lot of things... well it may be more of a worry than a fear.. and when does a worry turn into a fear? Ok, anyway :o) Because she is my mother I could just talk openly with her about it. Now, you can't expect that they will change their ways but maybe you could agree to disagree on fears. My mother will tell me something she fears and I will say oh I'm not worried about that. However, if you really fear (lol) that your mothers fears are irrational and harmful then I would suggest that you have a sit down with her and discuss counseling and if you can maybe even offer to start with her so she doesn't feel so alone and that way the Dr. can get both sides of the situation.
2006-09-16 07:14:32 · answer #2 · answered by tabkat73 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some people worry some dont. iam a worrier myself, it comes down to your own personal experiences. if you have had a lot of bad experiences you worry when that situation arises how bad it can possibly get. i know myself that worrying actually makes me feel secure the fact iam worrying. some people go outside on a dark dreary day with a positive attitude and say no i think it still can be a nice day. and another say gee its a miserable day i reckon its gonna rain so they take a umbrella.and when it didnt rain the worring person worried for nothing. but when it does rain the worriers happy because they were prepared and the carefree person is soaked and miserable. so they both can have there good and bad alike it just depends how often it really rains or dont to who is right.
2006-09-16 07:29:05 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If it affects their ability to cope with life in a normal manner, they need some help sorting out whatever issue are causing that.
They should be "steered" into the right conversation tracts as often as necessary.
They should be educated as to what they are doing.
2006-09-16 07:06:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
there not not to the person feeling these emotions in fact they are very real
2006-09-16 07:05:59 · answer #5 · answered by your name here 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋