My sister keeps asking me to lie to our parents about her drinking problem and I've been covering for her for months, telling myself it's compassionate, but I think I'm actually enabling her destruction.
More people experience this than they realize.
The desire to protect someone from consequences can transform into participation in their self-harm.
“Where Are You with Buddhist merit and the ripple of good action?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.