This person is meek and mostly quiet. For around eleven years be had been mistreated by the dominant person.
Recently I had helped him gain courage and self confidence. But I knew that this issue with this domineering person was something he had to do.
I couldn’t tell him what to do, or even when to do it. He had to work these things out himself. All I did was encourage him, guide and teach him as a friend should do.
Conflict sometimes has to happen, especially when a person is standing up for them self and what is the right thing to do.
To my surprise and happiness my friend finally did it. He stood up against the domineering person and let his feelings be known. He has not regretted this move and has grown from the experience.
People who are domineering connect to us with invisible emotional ties, and the only way to break those ties is to stand up to that person and then stand by what we said, then move on.
Once those ties are broken the slavery between the domineering person and the meek person is gone. Courage brings freedom and confidence.
We must be able to stand up for ourselves. To do this takes courage but it also brings great personal freedom.
No one can do this for us. We must do it ourselves. We will never regret it. For some it is the greatest moment of their lives.
All the best from James M Sandbrook.
Saturday, 3 August 2013, 5:03:24 PM.