Reminded by Smash Monkey.
I can't remember where I heard this, whether it was directed at me, just written down, something I told myself after the wrong experiences or just a fevered Bovril-dream. Doesn't make it any less true. The advice, and certainly something I'd pass on, boils down to this.

"Don't try and be their saviour."

You may like someone. You may even love them. But if they're a mess, you are as likely to be dragged down as you are to lift them back up. And yeah, I know there are stories on this very board that say otherwise, and I salute you. But I've tried it myself and it never worked out well.
(Falstaff's Spiritual Successor, Fri 21 May 2010, 1:11, 2 replies)

Same
Try and help, but don't help at the expense of yourself and everyone around you.

You just get fucked over.

(Is not bitter after 3 years........)
(The_Mighty_Spleen, Fri 21 May 2010, 1:56, closed)

Definitly...
After _way_ too much of this bullshit I had a Tshirt printed.

It just says "I am not the messiah".

Sometimes I still have to explain to people that I'm not going to solve all of their problems. Sometimes they look at me with a horrified expression. Sometimes they just look confused and say "But Pleeeeeeeeeeaaaase!"

Life is wasted on them.
( DukeEuphoria Comes highly reccomended, Fri 21 May 2010, 12:13, closed)