<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Cruelty, coercion, and chronic manipulation should... > Cruelty, coercion, and chronic manipulation should be understood through conduct rather than romantic explanation. Compassion may explain a person's wounds; it does not require continued exposure to the behavior those wounds produce. Understanding is not the same thing as access. **Source:** [[livestreams/Forgiveness, Boundaries, and Becoming a Witness for Another Life - Workbook|Forgiveness, Boundaries, and Becoming a Witness for Another Life]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Cruelty, coercion, and chronic manipulation should be understood through conduct rather than romantic explanation. Compassion may explain a person's wounds; it does not require continued exposure to the behavior those wounds produce. Understanding is not the same thing as access.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-cruelty-coercion-chronic-same-thing-access ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->