If you are in such a situation, recognize that your subservience is not a character flaw. It is a temporary shield. Help is available.
The concept of —the willingness to obey others unquestioningly—serves as a lens through which we can examine the delicate balance between social order and individual autonomy. While functional subservience often underpins institutional stability, its extreme forms can lead to the erosion of the self and the rise of systemic tyranny. The Paradox of Functional Submission Subservience