Posted: Jul 18, 2010 4:20 am
Are you paid for dealing with them/him?
In my line of work I deal with people who could be classified as such and basically I try to deal with them as I deal with any other people, just have to exercise more empathy, understanding, tolerance, respect and patience - like when dealing with children for example -, than usual. The difference is that they are not children and I try not to impose on them nor command and control them as such.
Otherwise, whether you like it or not, if you are not paid for it I am not sure what makes it your job to deal with them, and I think they should be left alone. It is not a simplistic reply. Live and let live is a world view.
We have related proverbs: Kdo chce kam, pomozme mu tam which translates as something like : Wherever one wants, help her/him there, and Komu není rady, tomu není pomoci which translates as something like: Who does not listen to advices, cannot be helped.
In my line of work I deal with people who could be classified as such and basically I try to deal with them as I deal with any other people, just have to exercise more empathy, understanding, tolerance, respect and patience - like when dealing with children for example -, than usual. The difference is that they are not children and I try not to impose on them nor command and control them as such.
Otherwise, whether you like it or not, if you are not paid for it I am not sure what makes it your job to deal with them, and I think they should be left alone. It is not a simplistic reply. Live and let live is a world view.
We have related proverbs: Kdo chce kam, pomozme mu tam which translates as something like : Wherever one wants, help her/him there, and Komu není rady, tomu není pomoci which translates as something like: Who does not listen to advices, cannot be helped.