My closest friend is going through a dark night of the soul and keeps asking me for spiritual advice I don't feel qualified to give, but she doesn't want professional help and I'm scared I'm saying the wrong things. Our friendship feels heavy and one-sided and I don't know how to help without losing myself.
More people experience this than they realize.
Love compels us toward others' darkness, but without wisdom about our own limits, compassion can become a form of drowning together.
“Where Are You with Religion and gender — the contested terrain?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.