Don't be afraid - I'm right behind you (using you as a shield).
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Protection offered is sometimes actually for the protector's benefit.
- In plain terms
- I stand behind you to use you as protection.
- What can you take from it?
- Question the motives behind protection.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who is using whom?
- Do you feel safe?
Another view
Sometimes protection is genuine.
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