Are You Responsible for Others, or Responsible to Others?
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I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the difference between being responsible for others, and being responsible to others. Feeling and acting responsible for others often reflects our struggle to tolerate another person’s distress. When we sense anxiety in others, a quick way to calm ourselves down is to calm others. To
Are You Responsible for Others, or Responsible to Others?
Are You Responsible for Others, or…
Are You Responsible for Others, or Responsible to Others?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the difference between being responsible for others, and being responsible to others. Feeling and acting responsible for others often reflects our struggle to tolerate another person’s distress. When we sense anxiety in others, a quick way to calm ourselves down is to calm others. To