You validate, without rescuing or softening -- in my opinion. But you leave them in their crucible, because that is where a lot of the hard introspective works gets done.
OK, so as I understand it, your references to "Rescuing" were to the places SP said or implied "Sure you'll be fine! You'll get plenty of dates! Your future life will be OK. etc"
Now I understand.
Me 42, W 39, S8, S6, S2 M 11y, A & ILYBNILWY 11/08 Walking away from a bad situation.