CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 13 hours agoWhat's the worst case of enabling you've seen?message-squaremessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up127arrow-down18
arrow-up119arrow-down1message-squareWhat's the worst case of enabling you've seen?CraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.ml to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 13 hours agomessage-square12fedilink
minus-squareCraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 hours agoEnabling as in justifying something that normally cannot be justified.
minus-squareRhynoplaz@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 hours agoEnabling is more than justification. It’s behavior that fuels another behavior. Giving a dog a treat every time he rolls over, is enabling the dog to roll over more often. Giving a junky cash for “groceries” every time they’re in a pinch, is enabling their drug use.
minus-squareCraigOhMyEggo@lemmy.mlOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·12 hours agoThat’s 100% what I mean. I didn’t have the right words for it though.
Enabling as in justifying something that normally cannot be justified.
Enabling is more than justification. It’s behavior that fuels another behavior.
Giving a dog a treat every time he rolls over, is enabling the dog to roll over more often.
Giving a junky cash for “groceries” every time they’re in a pinch, is enabling their drug use.
That’s 100% what I mean. I didn’t have the right words for it though.