How well do you stay on your rock?

Pretend you are sitting on a rock watching ships sail by. Some of the ships are in great shape just sailing along, but others are on fire, some are sinking, some have people calling to you for help. Can you stay on your rock or do you tend to want to swim out, jump on the boat, and save the day?

When you apply this analogy to your relationships, how well do you stay on your rock? Is it cruel to stay on your rock? Is it co-dependent to swim out to others’ boats?