Love this reframing of the vertical versus horizontal relationship dynamic. That moment when impatience flips someone from companion to project happens so subtly, and its wild how often it masquerades as help. The distinction between offering presence versus pressure cuts deep, becasue pressure almost always comes from needing them to relieve our discomfort, not from genuine care. Been guilty of treating people like uncompleted tasks while telling myself I was being supportive.
I love how you think, Hayley. I like your perceptive insights, suggesting what our true attitudes and behaviors might be even as we work hard to project a godly image.
Love this reframing of the vertical versus horizontal relationship dynamic. That moment when impatience flips someone from companion to project happens so subtly, and its wild how often it masquerades as help. The distinction between offering presence versus pressure cuts deep, becasue pressure almost always comes from needing them to relieve our discomfort, not from genuine care. Been guilty of treating people like uncompleted tasks while telling myself I was being supportive.
I love how you think, Hayley. I like your perceptive insights, suggesting what our true attitudes and behaviors might be even as we work hard to project a godly image.