<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # It is acceptable to say plainly that a recurring... > It is acceptable to say plainly that a recurring topic is now off the table. A kind but clear statement, such as offering to talk about anything else, protects both people from a conversation that is not helping either of them. **Source:** [[livestreams/Recognizing Toxic Relationships and Protecting Your Energy - Workbook|Recognizing Toxic Relationships and Protecting Your Energy]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “It is acceptable to say plainly that a recurring topic is now off the table. A kind but clear statement, such as offering to talk about anything else, protects both people from a conversation that is not helping either of them.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-acceptable-say-plainly-conversation-helping-either ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->