tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408875285296324587.post4863432302387877492..comments2023-04-11T03:39:26.707-07:00Comments on Prostokvasha: transformationdariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13435040520710865517noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408875285296324587.post-7838914228149207762011-03-07T23:11:07.879-08:002011-03-07T23:11:07.879-08:00Heh, yeah, I might not have done it without the tr...Heh, yeah, I might not have done it without the training. I was definitely in my crisis hotline mode at that moment, and probably couldn't have functioned any other way. It turned out ok, in this case. I think he understood why I was asking/intruding, especially because he had been watching my little candle vigil. But thanks for being proud of me. :) I didn't feel so proud in that moment. :/ But yeah, at least everything turned out ok.<br /><br />Yeah, I had read that post when you sent it to me earlier, but hadn't read the comments. I see the connection, although in her case, she deemed it inappropriate to talk to the woman. I guess when death seems imminent, we are a little less cautious about respecting the boundaries and choices of others. Also, I guess this could relate to my training as well, but I think I'm at least a little less likely to suffer from the bystander effect. At least, my whole job revolves around being intrusive into people's lives and I already witness so many different things that they don't scare me. I guess kind of like an EMT or doctor would probably be more likely to go up to a heavily breathing person in public...dariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435040520710865517noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1408875285296324587.post-38953465047253567012011-03-07T11:20:28.894-08:002011-03-07T11:20:28.894-08:00I'm proud of you for doing that! I think I wou...I'm proud of you for doing that! I think I would have felt too shy and nervous to go up to him. Of course, that's probably what your training is for... : )<br /><br />It does make me think of the discussion here though (although it's quite a different set of circumstances!): http://www.eatthedamncake.com/2011/02/08/the-woman-at-the-gym/piccadilloushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05321097011777306918noreply@blogger.com