Matthew, a friend of mine, told me about the difficult time he had been having with his twenty-year-old daughter, Jane. She lived in her own apartment in a nearby town, and, he stated, seemed very unhappy. She insisted that she could deal with it herself and didn't want any interference from her parents. When they had last seen her, she looked sad and unhappy. She told them to worry about their own problems. Both Tom and his wife Cynthia were worried, but decided they should keep their concern to themselves.
Long story short, this story reminded me of an experience of mine. I had a good friend who was going through some difficult times. He told me that he could take care of himself. I respected his wishes and eventually he felt much better. However, one day while we were talking, he mentioned that I hadn't helped him much with his problems. I said, "But you asked me to leave you alone. You said they were your problems and that you could take care of them by yourself!" to which he replied: "Never listen to what a depressed persons says!"
I turned to Matthew and said, "Your daughter needs you. Don't let her take care of it herself. Insist!" I think I gave him a good piece of advice.
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