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# Consider simply not responding. Many draining...
> Consider simply not responding. Many draining relationships survive only because one person keeps answering every provocative message; stepping back reveals which connections are real.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Drama, Accountability, and the Discipline of Intention - Workbook|Drama, Accountability, and the Discipline of Intention]]
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“Consider simply not responding. Many draining relationships survive only because one person keeps answering every provocative message; stepping back reveals which connections are real.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-consider-simply-responding-reveals-connections-real
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