<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Connection should expand agency rather than make... > Connection should expand agency rather than make one person responsible for maintaining another person's emotional state. Restorative relationships include reciprocity, consent, boundaries, and enough distributed support that care does not collapse into captivity. **Source:** [[livestreams/Negativity, Rumination, and the Restorative Power of Connection - Workbook|Negativity, Rumination, and the Restorative Power of Connection]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Connection should expand agency rather than make one person responsible for maintaining another person's emotional state. Restorative relationships include reciprocity, consent, boundaries, and enough distributed support that care does not collapse into captivity.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-connection-should-expand-care-collapse-captivity ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->