When We Reach our Last Straw
What Happens When We Decide to No Longer be A Victim?
Most of us at one time or another have probably used the phrase “The last straw” or “The final straw.” This is a reference to the old saying “The straw that broke the camel’s back.” Some of us may have used these sayings without really thinking about their meaning.
As human beings, we have an amazing capacity to deal with and push through a host of struggles, challenges, setbacks, heartaches, betrayals, and more. Many people are willing to endure mistreatment and even abuse in order to preserve and maintain certain relationships whether they be work, romantic, family, or friends.
Often, people know that the treatment and behavior that they are allowing is unhealthy and problematic. However, for a variety of different reasons they put up with it until they reach their “final straw.” Something occurs where the individual mentally reaches a point where they are no longer willing to tolerate the mistreatment.
Sometimes, the “final straw” can seem somewhat innocuous. Something that the person had previously seemed to take in stride. However, just like the seemingly insignificant piece of straw finally did the camel in because he could not take any more when a person reaches their breaking point, it is less about the incident that…
