If I do not play along anymore ....

In an episode of the "House" TV Series, Wilson says to House:

"Cutty is Right. Maybe if I do not play along, you do not try to solve the deeper problem with a surface solution!"

How often do we play along, walking on egg shells, not to hurt a delicate situation or cause any problems for someone we love? Or just to pretend everything is okay when it is not? So often we help others settle for a band aid solution instead of the real cure because it hurts to watch them go through a painful treatment. We let them use us as a carpet to hide their issues under, or even as a scapegoat to blame for the cause of the problem they are facing. Sometimes you have to stay away for them to face the real problem, and think of a real solution that does not include you. Sometimes staying away is the best help one can offer.