“How many individuals reading the following, can truly say that they are fully aware of their realistic association with people in their family, or people they consider as friends?

We should ask ourselves:

How many times have I ‘backed’ or ‘supported’ the weaknesses of someone else? Did I do it out of protection for their obvious insecurity or weakness in their personality that made them show a lack of self-esteem, expressed through an outburst of ego, moral misconduct, ridiculous judgments, egotistical opinions, involvement in actions and intentions expressing only personal self-love, basically due to a lack of self-esteem?

Many times a family member or a friend, in protection of another individual, ‘covers verbally’ the individual’s lack of integrity in their mental and Spiritual morals, ego, selfishness, immaturity, jealousies, overbearing personality, vanity, competitiveness beyond normal limits.

Overprotectiveness can diminish and/or destroy an individual from growing strong in behavioral practices and/or self-control.

Are you or have you been a weakening factor by deliberately ignoring their faults to a point where you become the major victim of their inadequacies, and/or their rage impulses, and/or their insecurity in their relationship with others? Are you really a ‘strength’ or do you cater to their inability to understand when they are wrong?

Are you the ‘sounding board’ that gives to others their immature speech or actions, acceptance, and puts the responsibility of their inadequacies and/or outbursts of emotions on your innate reaction to cover up for them?

Are you the real victim?

Granted, all these descriptions can be devastating, but what is the solution that will benefit all parties concerned? First, shouldn’t tolerance have its limitations, and shouldn’t one take a justifiable stand, thus giving a positive strength to all concerned?

Do not forget, you will NOT be standing with them at their time of Judgment.”