Fear of alienation and rejection
Fear of alienation and rejection
Those of us who are fortunate to be with our family at all times would never be able to understand the fear that goes through the hearts of the inmates. I wouldn't say I know a lot about them - what crimes they commit, how long their sentence is, their family background, etc, etc. I supposed some of them really "deserved" their sentence, but I supposed to that for some of them, they committed that particular crime for the sake of helping their loved ones get out of a situation. I don't know, I guess these are all possibilities.
What I can say, and what I do know is that everyone of them lived with very real fear ...
- fear that their family will not accept them when they are released
- fear that their young children will refuse to acknowledge them and bonding with them will be difficult
- fear that something will happen to their family members, especially elderly parents who are unwell
While there is also anxiety about how they can fit back into the society after their release, the fear of acceptance and rejection from their family burdens them much more. I guess this kind of feelings is something many of us would never be able to fully comprehend and understand ... What we can do is perhaps just to offer a prayer for them, and to commit them to the hands of God trusting that He will direct them into right paths from henceforth ...
Those of us who are fortunate to be with our family at all times would never be able to understand the fear that goes through the hearts of the inmates. I wouldn't say I know a lot about them - what crimes they commit, how long their sentence is, their family background, etc, etc. I supposed some of them really "deserved" their sentence, but I supposed to that for some of them, they committed that particular crime for the sake of helping their loved ones get out of a situation. I don't know, I guess these are all possibilities.
What I can say, and what I do know is that everyone of them lived with very real fear ...
- fear that their family will not accept them when they are released
- fear that their young children will refuse to acknowledge them and bonding with them will be difficult
- fear that something will happen to their family members, especially elderly parents who are unwell
While there is also anxiety about how they can fit back into the society after their release, the fear of acceptance and rejection from their family burdens them much more. I guess this kind of feelings is something many of us would never be able to fully comprehend and understand ... What we can do is perhaps just to offer a prayer for them, and to commit them to the hands of God trusting that He will direct them into right paths from henceforth ...
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