4 rules — each one links to the scenario that teaches it.
“Repeated intrusive questions aren't curiosity — they're a ritual, and the ritual needs a graceful interruption.”
“When you deliver big personal news to a parent, you're writing the first line of the story they'll tell themselves for years.”
“A parent's criticism of your partner is almost never about the partner — it's about what your partner represents to them.”
“The real conversation isn't about whether to lend — it's about what keeps getting repeated.”
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