“To love someone does not mean to save them. To witness another’s chaos without interfering is one of the highest forms of respect. The empath must come to understand that true healing is self-generated. When one constantly intervenes, one prevents the natural evolution of another’s soul. The addiction to being needed therefore becomes a form of interference in destiny. To stand aside is not abandonment; it is reverence for the autonomy of the other.” -The Quiet Revenge of the Empath