It’s true that I’m all about helping people finding their empowerment. I want that for myself and I want that for everyone I meet who wants that, too (but they get to choose).
However, I simply read the post to which I had replied, saw that Desiree had answered the question with (helpful) facts and saw an opportunity to share a helpful tip that might not have been apparent to our new friend.
A long time ago, a teacher of mine taught me an eye-opening truth: I don’t need anyone to be different so that I can feel better. That was (and, sometimes, still is) a revolutionary idea to me. That’s one of the truths from which I try to live my life, and it can be hard, particularly in a world where almost everyone else is managing their relationships from the opposite perspective of “I need you to be different so that I can feel better.” Outside of my teaching roles (which are not on this forum) I have no desire to correct anyone.
Of course, all of this could just be my Armor of Light and Glory tag speaking. (See what I did there?
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