Comments for Room with a view http://pirlam.wordpress.com A window into my life Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:01:08 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A question of etiquette by Colm http://pirlam.wordpress.com/2008/07/17/a-question-of-etiquette/#comment-32 Colm Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:01:08 +0000 http://pirlam.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-32 Definitely less than four. My two yinglings do it with a delicious sense of glee, knowing that their parents will give out to them... Definitely less than four. My two yinglings do it with a delicious sense of glee, knowing that their parents will give out to them…

]]> Comment on Lisbon treaty vote by pirlam http://pirlam.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/lisbon-treaty-vote/#comment-28 pirlam Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:06:30 +0000 http://pirlam.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-28 Well unfortunately they did vote no and now we're in a bit of a mess. No one really know which way to go from here. Well unfortunately they did vote no and now we’re in a bit of a mess. No one really know which way to go from here.

]]> Comment on Lisbon treaty vote by sadhbh http://pirlam.wordpress.com/2008/06/12/lisbon-treaty-vote/#comment-27 sadhbh Thu, 12 Jun 2008 22:03:36 +0000 http://pirlam.wordpress.com/?p=33#comment-27 Excellent! I thought I was the only 'Yes' supporter on this. You make a good argument on what a yes vote will say to the rest of Europe. Fingers crossed people have realised this and haven't been mislead into voting no. Excellent! I thought I was the only ‘Yes’ supporter on this. You make a good argument on what a yes vote will say to the rest of Europe. Fingers crossed people have realised this and haven’t been mislead into voting no.

]]> Comment on A nation of softies? by woodpigeon http://pirlam.wordpress.com/2008/04/28/a-nation-of-softies/#comment-26 woodpigeon Mon, 28 Apr 2008 23:17:01 +0000 http://pirlam.wordpress.com/?p=32#comment-26 I well understand the need for counselling. For many it's a sounding board, to help people make sense of their lives when things are not going well. People can feel absolutely dreadful without fully understanding why this is the case. I've seen many people who have gone through their lives without seeking any help for problems that they have (or seeking the wrong type of help), and it's lead to much unhappiness in their lives over the course of decades. That's not what life should be about. I'm not saying that this is the right thing for everyone or that we should run to a counsellor at every opportunity, but for many it's a life-sustaining service. I think that the need for counselling has always been there. In past years it was the priests or elder family members who provided this assistance. Nowadays things are much more fragmented. There are fewer community supports. Professional psychologists and psychiatrists fill this gap for many, and I think they probably do a good job. It takes time though. There are no instant answers. I well understand the need for counselling. For many it’s a sounding board, to help people make sense of their lives when things are not going well. People can feel absolutely dreadful without fully understanding why this is the case. I’ve seen many people who have gone through their lives without seeking any help for problems that they have (or seeking the wrong type of help), and it’s lead to much unhappiness in their lives over the course of decades. That’s not what life should be about. I’m not saying that this is the right thing for everyone or that we should run to a counsellor at every opportunity, but for many it’s a life-sustaining service.

I think that the need for counselling has always been there. In past years it was the priests or elder family members who provided this assistance. Nowadays things are much more fragmented. There are fewer community supports. Professional psychologists and psychiatrists fill this gap for many, and I think they probably do a good job. It takes time though. There are no instant answers.

]]> Comment on A bit of controversy by A nation of softies? « Room with a view http://pirlam.wordpress.com/2007/03/10/a-bit-of-controversy/#comment-25 A nation of softies? « Room with a view Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:04:00 +0000 http://pirlam.wordpress.com/2007/03/10/a-bit-of-controversy/#comment-25 [...] quite two years ago, my wife and I, lost our first born child. We didn’t get counselling even though it would have been normal procedure to offer it. Mind [...] [...] quite two years ago, my wife and I, lost our first born child. We didn’t get counselling even though it would have been normal procedure to offer it. Mind [...]

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