It never occurred to me to draw those types of boundaries. At the time, I was too addicted to being “useful” to other people.
Schlagwort: Hilfe
Helpaddiction.
Change II.
Feminist masculinity presupposes that it is enough for males to be to have value, that they do not have to “do,” to “perform,” to be affirmed and loved. Rather than defining strength as “power over,” feminist masculinity defines strength as one’s capacity to be responsible for self and others.
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But if as enlightened witnesses we offer the men we love (our fathers, brothers, lovers, friends, comrades) affirmation that they can change as well as assurance that we will accept them when they are changed, transformation will not seem as risky.
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In a world where boys and men are daily losing their way we must create guides, signposts, new paths.
bell hooks: The Will to Change
Support, Support and Support.
Geeks aren’t the only people who deserve freedom.
Kyle Ranking (puri.sm): Free Software Support Is Critical to Its Success
Turn trade.
What are the tricks of the trade? “I’m not sure I should tell you,” Oldham said. “Dry hands are a particular problem. But you don’t want to see someone licking their fingers onstage. I ball my left-hand into a fist and cover it with my right while I’m waiting.” Inanimate scores can present unforeseen problems. New ones have unbroken spines so the pages won’t always stay put when turned; before a concert Oldham will crinkle the corners of pages and rough up the score a little to make sure it cooperates when the moment comes.
For both sides.
It's dangerous to get addicted to helping people.
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