<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Expecting instant replies can reveal more about... > Expecting instant replies can reveal more about the expectations of the person waiting than about the person who is busy. People absorbed in meaningful work often respond slowly, and treating that as selfishness misreads the situation. **Source:** [[livestreams/Relationship Boundaries and the Freedom to Create - Workbook|Relationship Boundaries and the Freedom to Create]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Expecting instant replies can reveal more about the expectations of the person waiting than about the person who is busy. People absorbed in meaningful work often respond slowly, and treating that as selfishness misreads the situation.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-expecting-instant-replies-selfishness-misreads-situation ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->