{"id":118002,"date":"2023-08-30T11:39:40","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T11:39:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/?p=118002"},"modified":"2023-08-30T11:39:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T11:39:40","slug":"ask-amy-mom-is-rebuked-for-being-a-rescuer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yourclomid.com\/world-news\/ask-amy-mom-is-rebuked-for-being-a-rescuer\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Amy: Mom is rebuked for being a rescuer"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dear Amy:<\/strong> I have lived my life trying to help people.<\/p>\n

I have \u201cgone to the rescue\u201d many times to help people who were needy or suicidal or addicted and in need of therapy or treatment.<\/p>\n

And it does make me happy when I think I have been able to help someone.<\/p>\n

Recently one of my children told me that since I derive happiness from helping others, that I am really selfish and that my actions are no more laudable than other people who pursue happiness through other selfish means.<\/p>\n

The idea shocked me.<\/p>\n

What do you think?<\/p>\n

— Shocked Mom<\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Shocked:<\/strong> \u201cSelfish\u201d is probably the most pejorative word to describe your tendency to rescue people, but your child is obviously trying to make a point.<\/p>\n

You are behaving in a way that satisfies your own needs, but on the selfish-scale I\u2019d put your behavior way ahead of, say, someone who ignores the desperate cries of others.<\/p>\n

Those who need rescuing are no doubt grateful for your so-called selfishness, but a true \u201crescuer\u201d derives her sense of self through rescuing others.<\/p>\n

The point being that this identity might prevent you from relating to people who don\u2019t have Big Problems, and you might neglect some people in your life (this child, for instance) who would love to have your full attention without having to be in crisis in order to get it.<\/p>\n

Selfish? No. Self-serving? Perhaps. And do your many rescues require additional positive attention? Do you enjoy being \u201clauded\u201d for your actions? That\u2019s your ego\u2019s role in keeping the cycle going.<\/p>\n

When one of your children lobs a little bomb like this over the fence, the challenging and more mature reaction is to see it as an opportunity to hear them out. And so you might respond: \u201cHmm, that\u2019s pretty shocking. I don\u2019t see myself as selfish, but it sounds like you\u2019re trying to tell me about how my tendency to help other people affects you. Maybe you can rescue me from this uncertainty by expanding on your thoughts.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dear Amy:<\/strong> My book club has brunch before each meeting, with each hostess providing all the food.<\/p>\n

I am gluten intolerant and wonder what is the best way to ask if the host is serving anything I can eat.<\/p>\n

If I eat before the brunch, fellow members ask why I\u2019m not eating.<\/p>\n

If I mention being gluten intolerant, sometimes the hostess will ask why I didn\u2019t tell her.<\/p>\n

If I eat only a little bit of what\u2019s offered, I get the same question.<\/p>\n

I have asked the hostess, in the past, what the menu will include, but oftentimes the hostess isn\u2019t even aware of what gluten is. It\u2019s always awkward.<\/p>\n

While I don\u2019t want anyone to go out of their way to provide food for me, I do like to take part in the brunch, as this is a time to catch up with everyone.<\/p>\n

Any tips on how to communicate my food restriction?<\/p>\n

— Gluten-free in Colorado<\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Gluten-free:<\/strong> First of all, your duty is to take care of yourself, regardless of the questions people might have about your dietary needs.<\/p>\n

These days, it is becoming more common for hosts to ask guests in advance if they have any food-related allergies or sensitivities.<\/p>\n

In the absence of this query, you should contact that meeting\u2019s host in advance: \u201cI can\u2019t eat food containing gluten, and so I hope it will be OK with you if I bring along my own food to eat with the group.\u201d<\/p>\n

A gracious host might follow up by running their planned menu past you to make sure there is food you can safely eat. You could also offer to bring a brunch-friendly fruit salad to share.<\/p>\n

If this is a group of the same people meeting regularly, your various members should catch on. And, of course, when you host, you should survey members to make sure you are able to accommodate any food restrictions they might have.<\/p>\n

Dear Amy:<\/strong> I really like reading your column because some of the letters describing a writer\u2019s problems refer to me and are similar to my own. I can apply the advice you offer to them to my own life.<\/p>\n

So — to all you readers out there in the world \u2014 you\u2019re not the only one going through some rough times. I can relate.<\/p>\n

— Been There, Am There<\/em><\/p>\n

Dear Been There:<\/strong> I appreciate your take on the beauty and utility of these Q&A\u2019s, where people generously share their vulnerabilities for the benefit of others.<\/p>\n

(You can email Amy Dickinson at askamy@amydickinson.com or send a letter to Ask Amy, P.O. Box 194, Freeville, NY 13068. You can also follow her on Twitter @askingamy or Facebook.)<\/em><\/p>\n

Subscribe to our weekly newsletter, In The Know, to get entertainment news sent straight to your inbox.<\/em><\/p>\n

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