 In response to the common wounds of rejection and absence of freely-given relationships, all advocates, by the nature of their involvement without any financial or other compensation, address a fundamental need for relationships that are freely given between the relationship participants.To address the reality of devalued protégés’ ongoing vulnerability as members of a devalued class of people, all advocates are oriented to be conscious of their protégé's vulnerabilities.Many citizen advocates respond in inspiring ways when they are called upon to speak up to represent their protégé's interests in times of trouble.