Gift and a Curse...

The major drawback of being strong is that it is difficult to perceive weakness, therefore one assumes that you don't need them, when in fact you actually do...

It's an interesting paradox, because when one is in that position, and they try to express themselves, they are brushed aside, as though it is nearly impossible to assume that this person has any feelings. When they do, often the response given is to suck it up, don't worry about it, or other cues that their behavior is somewhat unwarranted. Eventually a person shuts down, because face it, at the end of the day, we all want to be heard. So while the trapped person feels that they need to be heard, others around them assume that the person is impermeable, like Teflon, and anything bounces off of them. Honestly, the opposite couldn't be more true. The sad thing is, they are people with feelings too, and if we truly have the Love of Christ, then we accept, embrace them and pray for them. This is how we build the Kingdom...