I definitely agree with a balance of both approaches being optimal. Some people need one and some people the other. I'm actually someone that would've probably

I definitely agree with a balance of both approaches being optimal. Some people need one and some people the other. I'm actually someone that would've probably also benefited from a tougher approach, as I've wasted a lot of years aimlessly floating through life because I never got any pushback. A few years ago, I would have completely agreed with your first comment, but I've since met some people who allowed me to see things from a different perspective. And, as you said, there will sadly always be people that take the easiest path to feeling good about themselves instead of the path that best for the person with issues. Anyway, thanks for the interesting discussion!