Reply To: my brother is off the derech

obnoxious: That was exactly it. When you’re very close to someone who’s suffering, you’re gonna try helping them, right? It’s nearly impossible for a teen to be close to an OTDer without getting affected. We don’t have the experience that is needed for kiruv. Nor do we have the experience to deal with emotional issues (which are in most cases the reason to go OTD). I don’t think I ever heard of a teenaged therapist that was successful…