So what do you do when someone says they want help feeling better, but they really just want you to feel their negative emotions with them?
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That feels quite accurate. Perhaps I’m overly sensitive to the downsides of blending emotionally when those emotions are “bad”. When I resist it probably communicates “You shouldn’t be feeling this way”
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I think the important thing is not feeling compelled to feel. I don't feel safe to feel what I'm feeling if there's an expectation on it. I think requesting different behavior is fine, but it crosses a line to request someone feel differently.
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"Nasty little Buddhist"
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