The types of people you're drawn to...

Do you have a type of people that moves your heart more than the rest? Like, say, you have a heart for teens, whenever you see a teenager going through hard times, you just feel burdened to reach out. Something like that. What type of people do you find yourself getting drawn to?

I've always loved older people. I always get along with them fine and I genuinely enjoy their company. I'm the youngest in my support group, they're all in their 50s to 70s and I honestly feel like I belong lol.

How about you?

Children....I was given my spiritual calling as a child by someone who didn't speak a word of English and they needed a translator and it was to be a Sunday school teacher. As I grew up I always had a heart for people and still do actually. When I see someone go through both good and bad times, not only do I try to be there for them, but I laugh and cry with them so in a sense I feel with them whether it's a feeling of joy or sadness. It's something God gave me in order to relate to others. I actually had a conversation with my advisor because I needed some personal advice and what he had to say to me made me shed a few tears because of how well I relate to others even those that I don't know very well. The only negative side I suppose is that when I am going through some personal struggles I don't take care of them, instead I make sure others are okay.

Honestly the elderly, sI have soft spot for them and every elderly Christian I have ever met I had very deep discussions with and I enjoyed it so much and they really seem to enjoy me. Although some of them wanted to adopt me as their grandchild lol

The broken-hearted: Emotional and Spiritual pain runs so much deeper than physical pain. Not to diminish someone's physical pain at all. But my empathy goes many times to the broken-hearted. We have close Church family friends who lost their son to suicide a year and a half ago. Every time I see the pain in the mom's face it effects me to the point of wanting to take it for her.

As a young person I was always drawn to older people but I think it was
due to me not really relating to me peers very well.

Now I tend to have a soft spot for the under dog.

Blind people tug at my heart. I once called the local Association for the Blind requesting to become a volunteer. They asked me about braille reading and such. I told them I'm not trained in that kind of stuff. I just wanted to do some light cleaning and grocery shopping for a blind person who could use the help. They told me to call the Puerto Rican Action Board if I wanted to volunteer like that. I asked why? Don't Puerto Rican's know how to shop? That was that.

I have a very soft spot for the teen who doesn't actually believe God loves her and is willing to help her make changes in her life. I was in that place for a long time and I know how hard it really is. Any time I see those kids in church I just want to hug them and tell them God loves them and I love them. I'm thinking of one in particular, right now.

I have a soft spot for all people, regardless of age, sex, religion, or race.

Great question! For me it is usually people who have gone through the things I've gone through, because I know how hard it is. Also children, because of their purity and innocence, I often pray for children that I see that God will keep them pure, because I know how difficult that is in our world today. Also for atheists (especially the opinionated, argumentative, sarcastic kind), because I just so badly want them to know how much God loves them, but they are the hardest to convince of that. That's just a few of the groups that I have a heart for!

wow abby Im the same with the older people im in a lifegroup with mostly 60s one or two people are in their late 30s one of my bestie's is in her 60s and yeh I get along just fine- my third year

That is cool! Aren't they just the most peaceful bunch?! True story, they had me prepare for games for our Christmas party last year, so I made them dance and they all complained lol.

haha you made them dance cool. Yeh I think too with people with an older age in a life group theres less pettiness than with the young people less jealousy, arguing etc and their very patient and their faith is genuine and inspiring they treat me like a daughter
alot of respect

That's true and so much wisdom. Always changes our perspective. Also, I love spending time with them knowing that most of them were abandoned by their real children. I just don't want my parents to end up like that. After everything they've done for their kids, it's just painful to see them spend their last days on earth alone.

wow thats sad

I'm more drawn to people of all ages who are either sick or broken hearted. I have always had a gift of compassion for others and the desire to help and comfort. Helping the sick was my first calling, I volunteered in the hospital when I was in high school. After my divorce, I understood the pain of having a broken heart and this allowed me to relate to others and to give comfort. Helping others have helped me to grow, so I've also benefit from it which has been a blessing for me.

I'm drawn to Abing.

And yearning hearts.

I'm drawn to kids especially, maybe because I have billions of younger cousins and I'm the oldest

I always feel the most compassionate for people who are poor and have needs they cannot afford to take care of, as well as those that others make fun of because of something they cannot help. If I had a huge amount of money I didn't need I would especially love to set up a fund for those that need braces and dentures. Dental clinics take care of basics but so many children suffer because they need braces and there is no help for that, and older people cannot afford to just go get a new set of dentures.

Anyone who is lonely. Probably because I've experienced loneliness very seldom and when I did it felt so...awful. However, while I have this love for lonely people, it is more like THEY are drawn to ME. I try to make time to talk to them, and they're always so pitifully thankful. All most of them want is a listening ear, which is a commodity I happen to offer!

helpless Christian children being slaughtered crushes my heart to pieces.
i won't post others are to graphic, every fiber in me rages