An enabler is a safety net, a buffer, which removes the walls other people need to climb. Although that sounds nice at times, it locks people into an avoidance mentality. They never have to face the consequences and hence never get stronger. Their intentions are pure but their actions deprive one from performing at their fullest potential.

https://www.psychologs.com/enabler-behaviour-identifying-coping/

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