[Regarding my Domestic Violence Victim:]
You can't help everyone. At some point people have to help themselves. You can't expect to go in to someone's life and fix them. There has to be a want/an effort present. Sometimes, all you can do is enter a person's life or situation and do all you can, then leave them to figure it out. Obviously it is different for everyone, but it's always up to the person to take responsibility for themselves. To make effective decisions in pursuit of self-betterment is to build character. It is the only way to put closure to one area of your life and to move on from a situation to self-improvement. Only when you square up & take self-responsibility can you consider benefiting yourself.NOTE: This also goes both ways. Always be open to constructive criticism. Of course, do not surrender yourself to the other person's criticisms, but listen. Especially if it is a friend, or someone you trust is truly vying in your best interest. I invest belief in the idea that others' perspectives are quite accurate. Others' opinions or views only mirror our own to a point. It is important to take advice and to be fearless of being proved wrong. After all, you cannot always be right on your own.
