<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Discernment is part of care. Warning someone away... > Discernment is part of care. Warning someone away from a cliff edge is an act of love, and assessing who is safe to keep close is a basic human skill. Gentle language, such as calling difficult people "rascals," can help people think about the topic without defensiveness. **Source:** [[livestreams/Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1 - Workbook|Boundaries, Survival, and Refusing to Become a Toxic Dumping Ground — Part 1]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Discernment is part of care. Warning someone away from a cliff edge is an act of love, and assessing who is safe to keep close is a basic human skill. Gentle language, such as calling difficult people "rascals," can help people think about the topic without defensiveness.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-discernment-part-care-topic-without-defensiveness ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->