Experts suggest that this could be because some shy people are using facebook as a crutch , feeling more comfortable with digital friends than personal ones .
But the next step is to go beyond a software crutch , ms stone says , and to learn to change one 's behaviour without the need for full-screen modes and internet-disabling utilities .
Although some experts consider facebook just a crutch to avoid human contact , many therapists are embracing the technology as a tool that can open social avenues for shy clients .
In his book , " into the remote places " , he described his bike as a companion , a crutch and a friend .
在其《骑向遥远之地》(1984年)一书中,他把自行车描绘成一个伙伴、拐和朋友。
You are all that 's needed in this room , you fill it with your light and the miracle of your being , and you now realize : the things you used to express yourself , those were just a crutch . You need none of it .
Even singapore , long opposed to the idea of a " crutch economy " , offered , disguised as tax rebates , to people with low incomes and low-rent homes in this year 's budget .
While some may argue that new economic growth means it 's time to roll back the stimulus , they are essentially making the case that it 's a good decision to kick away an injured person 's crutch because now they are able to stand .
We might talk about where to draw the line taxonomically but I find it really objectionable when scientists use the solipsist crutch to leave animals outside the circle of moral concern which is the implication of all this .