Too supportive??
I, like many people in the U.S. have been fascinated by the drama that has surrounded Anna Nicole Smith's life since her death. And yes, I have also gotten tired of all the coverage. But while there remains a crazed interest in who exactly is the father of her child, and just who will get her money, the sadness of the entire situation seems to get swept aside.
Here's a woman who got caught up in the wrong things (supposedly — although nothing has been proven) and yet, no one seemed to intervene when she obviously needed help. Her partner at the time of death, Howard K; Stern, has been shown crying uncontrollably following Smith's death, but where was he when she needed help following the death of her son?
Which brings me to the main point — how supportive is too supportive? And when do you draw the line of being there for your significant other and putting your foot down on getting them help?
I've never been in the situation where someone I have been dating has been hooked on drugs, alcohol or something equally addictive — but I have to believe that if it ever happened, I wouldn't make excuses and cover up there messes. If you love someone, wouldn't you want to save them if you could? I know that I would do whatever I could, even if it meant crossing lines that shouldn't be crossed.
It's a tough line between your business and not your business, but falling into the role of enabler seems to be just as bad as being addicted to any kind of substance or behavior. And letting someone you supposedly care about spiral into self-destruction doesn't seem like showing love to me.
What do you think? At what point do you intervene? Or do you not?
Here's a woman who got caught up in the wrong things (supposedly — although nothing has been proven) and yet, no one seemed to intervene when she obviously needed help. Her partner at the time of death, Howard K; Stern, has been shown crying uncontrollably following Smith's death, but where was he when she needed help following the death of her son?
Which brings me to the main point — how supportive is too supportive? And when do you draw the line of being there for your significant other and putting your foot down on getting them help?
I've never been in the situation where someone I have been dating has been hooked on drugs, alcohol or something equally addictive — but I have to believe that if it ever happened, I wouldn't make excuses and cover up there messes. If you love someone, wouldn't you want to save them if you could? I know that I would do whatever I could, even if it meant crossing lines that shouldn't be crossed.
It's a tough line between your business and not your business, but falling into the role of enabler seems to be just as bad as being addicted to any kind of substance or behavior. And letting someone you supposedly care about spiral into self-destruction doesn't seem like showing love to me.
What do you think? At what point do you intervene? Or do you not?
posted by Anonymous at 8:10 PM
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Well, he didn't help her or the son because he wants to get his hands on the money. The will which he is benifactor of stated everything goes to the son (who is now dead, and died while Howard was there)and that future children where exculed. Now something sounds a little fishy to me. With the son out of the way, Anna now dead, Howard named controller of the will, am I the only one putting two and two together here?
I think we have a conspiracy theorist in the house! :)
On topic, sometimes being supportive means taking a stand for what is right for your significant other. If someone is doing something that is self destructure, it's up to you to help that person get help. If you really loved someone, you wouldn't want to watch that person self-destruct.
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