George87

Hey moongirl Sorry to hear about all that your family had to go through :(. Watching a loved one progressively deteriorate like that might just be the worst feeling in the world. The feelings of helplessness and frustration can be unbearable. I think that the best thing you can do for someone going through such an ordeal is just to be there for them. To hold their hand and let them know and feel they are not alone. I had a similar experience with my dad(albeit it stretched on a longer time span), so I think I can relate. He had a major stroke which left him unable to walk and also impaired some other motor and cognitive functions. I was just two and a half years old. Obviously it was a HUGE shock for me and the rest of the family. Fast forward about fifteen years and he starts to deteriorate gradually but badly. Until the last year and a half of his life was spent in a coma state. So I think me and and unfortunately millions of other had experienced very similar feelings :(. How old were you when it happened? If you you don't mind me asking.... The only thing I can say about the connection between inability to communicate with your mom and your career choice is that I really really hope that you are not doing it out of guilt, or as an attempt to rectify the past. I know I had HUGE issues with guilt over the years constantly trying to heal my dad when I knew full well there was no cure and even after he died.... Hope you are not like that Thanks for the very personal share

I think the question here is why made you guys into an: INFJs, ENFJ and INFP (or J) respectively? Was it mostly nature or nurture? Maybe I'm going to deep down the rabbit hole here lol

Thanks for the feedback guys and gals I really should have added the caring of siblings and other relatives to the pol. Doing that on a regular basis obviously has a powerful effect on your personality. I think that it made you more sensitive to the suffering of others. I think it definitely contributed to your choice. Both of my parents are also medical professionals. I'm pretty sure that growing up in that kind of environment had something to do with my career choice.

Hi everyone! This one is a bit different I was just wondering......could it be that some of you choose to go into a helping profession because you were in a caring role since early on?

Hi everyone! This post is a bit different. I was wondering what were your reason for choosing a caring profession for yourselves? Maybe some of you were carers since early on?

Hi everyone. Could it be that some of you choose a helping profession out of habit? Maybe you were socialised into a caring role? I know I certainly was. Growing up caring for a disabled father and an emotionally needy mother.