People who constantly try to 'fix' everything

[Horsemad]

Work colleague of mine; she's a lovely person but I'm exhausted by her need to sort out everyone's problems!
Doesn't matter who it is or what the problem, she dives in, trying to fix it for them.
Thing is, she then ends up stressed! This can't be good for her. She's very practical and one of life's 'doers', but should I try and get her to step back a bit or leave her to it?

[Greta28]

Sounds like you're trying to fix her problems...

[Isawmommykissingsantaclaus14]

I think some people are just made that way. I have a friend like your friend and she can't help getting involved. I don't think you can do much about it. It's her life.

[Gumnast2014]

People pleasers
Codependents

A lot of stuff out there to read and they need to come to their own conclusion that they can't fix everything
Drives me mad too

[dadwood]

Horsemad her need to sort out everyone's problems! I am guilty of this!

[Lweji]

Don't tell her your problems.

On the other hand, you can't change her, although you could point it out to her. Perhaps she will seek help.

[Horsemad]

Greta28, ha! I thought that when I read my post back!

It is just so wearing, listening to her getting so over involved.

Lweji, hmmm I realised early on that would be pointless.
She'd only met my DH once and then had a right old chinwag about something I'd mentioned when she bumped into him in town
Ok, it wasn't a secret but I'd have probably said 'hi' and carried on.

I might tell her she's over involved in stuff - be interesting to see what she thinks...