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Joe826 · 09-08-2007, 06:37 AM

What would you say is a healthy mindset with respect to hurting others? I don't mean senselessly hurting people, but doing so when it's a byproduct of a decision that's right for you.

Maybe you have to tell a good friend you can't hang out with them anymore because they abuse drugs, or maybe you're in a relationship that's no longer good for you, but the other person will be devastated if you leave?

Is the answer just that you have to love yourself first? I have trouble with this.

09-08-2007, 06:37 AM	#1 (permalink)
Joe826 Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 66	The ability to hurt others? What would you say is a healthy mindset with respect to hurting others? I don't mean senselessly hurting people, but doing so when it's a byproduct of a decision that's right for you. Maybe you have to tell a good friend you can't hang out with them anymore because they abuse drugs, or maybe you're in a relationship that's no longer good for you, but the other person will be devastated if you leave? Is the answer just that you have to love yourself first? I have trouble with this.