Eschewed View on Social Contract

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Life is based on a reciprocal communication. That was my thought when I tried to become a 'functional adult' in society. It didn't help that my only assistance was an inept psychologist who told me to hide the cold behaviour of an Autistic and give in to help and contribute to society.

I used to blindly help others with tidbits, manual labor, etc. Help them cheer up or keep on going. You are a comrade, my fellow species individual, a member of my community. My thought was that this was part of the societal contract. But When things went bad for me, I had no one. No one to talk to, no willing hand; hell, I couldn't even get a decent call through the suicide hotline. The society I thought was kind and helpful was (in fact) a callous, 'trample over you if you trip,' thanks for the help dips**t society where Gordon Grecko's phrase of Greed is Good is alive, well, and the principle focus of our system. It is in these troubled times that I find myself chipping away all my goodwill because I found none in my species. My autism hampered my abilities to assimilate into society, and it cast me away for not doing so on time. I was jobless, with a grad degree on a career paralyzed by the ongoing recession, and finding myself being bled out by the society I once cherished and cared.

I have slowly brought myself up from the ashes, 'pulled my own bootstraps or whatever Carnegie-style mentality follows this, and my self-esteem has been rebuilt. But as I begin putting up the foundations for my second life, I throw in the towel of compassion into an open fire. I know now that the societal contract means not to be total a**holes to one another, but it doesn't mean we should be blind Samaritans either. Even being a good Samaritan comes into play as it could lead to trouble (the road to hell is paved with good intentions). So here is my rant and maybe a vain hope spot to draw out my last ounces of faith in humanity and have it snuffed in the comments of aggressive hecklers. I don't know where I will go with this new path, but it certainly isn't the same belief that led to the first collapse.

Who knows, maybe this will just turn into a harmless, silly rant.

Wow, sounds like the hierarchy had it's way with you. Good luck on the future though, sounds like you won't be walked all over from here on out.

I wouldn't give up on helping people. Just look at this board, people trying to help people. And for what? They're not getting paid to do it or anything.

And do you really want people to snuff your last faith in humanity? I don't think you do. They can't be nasty to you anyway in the Haven if I understand the rules of this place correctly. There are a**holes in the World, and people who will take and not give. And there are also people who will give back. Or even just give and not expect anything back. I hope you find someone like that to show you.