Responsibility and Happiness

There is a lot of politically correct psychobabble about not being responsible for other people's happiness and being responsible for one's own happiness.

I don't agree.

This is just part of the modern 'Nanny' state we have created where psychology and science have replaced Ministers of Religion, Gurus and Witchdoctors to cater to our spiritual needs. It's a 'cop out' -an easy way to avoid taking reponsibility for each other.

No room for love then?

Love is 'out'. Out of the Orwellian world which we have created for ourselves?

Other people are responsible for my happiness and I am responsible for other people's.

So, if my family is not happy I feel responsible. If my family is happy I also feel responsible for that.

Don't tell me I'm not responsible!

What Father or Mother doesn't feel responsible for the happiness, successes and failures of their children?

Conversely, a major cause of the individual's unhappiness and consequent dysfunctionality (no matter what the age) in modern developed societies is because he or she feels unsupported by a group of some sort.

Of course we are responsible for each other's happiness.