Re: My brothers in the hospital again....TO YEMAYA
Dear Yemaya,
I totally agree with alisaun! you have to let him be himself, whether you (or anyone else) agree with it, or understand him. It's hard! I also believe that no person has the right to force another individual! that's not anyone's right. and NO, everyone else DOES NOT KNOW BETTER! your brother has his own path to walk, which I know sounds so easy to say to someone, please know, I certainly don't mean it that way. But, still, it is the truth. If you force him into the hospital, or to take meds-he'll only get worse, - and ANGRY! you don't want to add anger here. I sure know, I'D BE ANGRY if someone tried to force me! In our society, people seem to believe that other people should judge when you're "crazy" or not, and then, based on that judgement (that OTHERS make) go out and forcibly hospitalize this person, and force meds on them. THIS IS VERY WRONG! this does not help the persons spirit, this will only make him angry, and rightly so. He doesn't want that kind of "help" (which is not help at all) - he has to deal with whats going on inside him, and all that force and medication will only do more harm. Dear Yemaya, GO WITH YOUR HEART! LOVE HIM!
GOD BLESS YOU! sincerely, starlight