Sometimes, just don't.
We all get stuck sometimes, and getting ourselves unstuck is how we learn where the treacherous territory is, where the sand is quick and the mud is thick... and to have someone come along every time and pull us out of the muck deprives us of what we came there to learn. That's one reason not to leap in just because someone is in distress, just like not helping a hatchling escape the shell. There are those who cherish their troubles and ailments, who need them and want them for reasons we may... Sign in to see full entry.