Not My Responsibility

[poliphilo]

Of course Peter wants to see his kids. And of course it's frustrating for him to go through the legal procedures, but there's absolutely no way I'm short circuiting the system and setting up a meeting between him and Odi. That would be madly irresponsible. Possibly dangerous too. 

So why do I feel so so bad about saying "no" to him? It's the priest in me, isn't it? Father has all the answers, father will make things right.

O no he doesn't. O no he won't.

Comments

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I've learned- through painful experience- that you can't sort out people's lives for them- and that they come to resent you if you try.

[michaleen.livejournal.com]

A hard and valuable lesson, to be sure.

I had a lawyer tell me the same, not long ago, that he'd actually lost friends doing pro bono work for them.