Letting go is one of the most difficult things we can do as sensitive humans.  We want to provide the benefit of the doubt to others because we find it hard to understand those who are callous or indifferent, emotionally bankrupt or feel they can use others as whipping posts.

We know those who never seem to grow beyond being the “victim” and expect to solicit our sympathy or empathy, because in the way of those adept at victimizing themselves and therefore others, they know we are easy targets for their dysfunction.  In fact, they’ve been doing it for so long, they often don’t realize they’re doing it. And when you or someone close to them questions them, they grow immediately defensive or, worse, turn it around to deflect attention away from their glaring behavior.

Even though these emotionally broken people are friends or family, we must learn to walk away…