I am pretty certain this is not true. There are plenty of situations where taking action can easily make things worse.
I agree, but in situations like this, it’s either you do something or she falls to her death. In situations where you can wait for someone trained to deal with the problems, then yes, it’s best not doing something.
I did not downvote you
Downvotes are the easiest way of saying I don’t agree with someone. A comment saying why would be a plus, but I understand not everyone got the time to write one.
But will she? Maybe she’s done this nightly, for the past decade, whereas your attempts to rescue her could waken her - which, with somnambulants, can cause disorientation and violent reaction - could be the cause of her fall.
In this case, action should be taken after she can safely be secured. Of course, this is a painting, of a maybe hypothetical situation, in a time long before sleep studies. So solutions of the time are likely going to involve morphine or some other heavily sedating drug, or maybe some form of at least nightly incarceration, if she’s lucky.
I agree, but in situations like this, it’s either you do something or she falls to her death. In situations where you can wait for someone trained to deal with the problems, then yes, it’s best not doing something.
Downvotes are the easiest way of saying I don’t agree with someone. A comment saying why would be a plus, but I understand not everyone got the time to write one.
But will she? Maybe she’s done this nightly, for the past decade, whereas your attempts to rescue her could waken her - which, with somnambulants, can cause disorientation and violent reaction - could be the cause of her fall.
In this case, action should be taken after she can safely be secured. Of course, this is a painting, of a maybe hypothetical situation, in a time long before sleep studies. So solutions of the time are likely going to involve morphine or some other heavily sedating drug, or maybe some form of at least nightly incarceration, if she’s lucky.