Our world celebrates fiercely independent people. Generally, people take pride in the fact that they can do a lot by themselves. However, one downside to being fiercely independent is the difficulty in asking for help. Beneath the surface, this group may be going through hell, but can’t get themselves to ask for help. They would rather suffer than tarnish their ‘independent’ image. Also, there is the issue of shame. Typically, shame is unacceptable to this tribe – they believe that asking for help is a sign of weakness.
