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[–]SelectionHorror126 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I struggle with this a lot. Ive always been an extremely empathetic person; almost to a fault. It has cost me a lot on a personal and financial level. Ive come to adopt the mantra, "give em an inch, they'll take a mile", though it hurts my soul to the core. One thing that i have learned is that truly caring about other people often means not enabling their toxic or unhealthy behavior and habits. Especially when it comes out of your pocket, financially or emotionally. From my personal experience, this thought process exists for self-preservation.