<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Friends who listen sympathetically to the same... > Friends who listen sympathetically to the same story of misery again and again can unknowingly help keep someone imprisoned inside it. Sometimes the most loving service is to stop rewarding the repetition and invite the person toward what they want to build next. **Source:** [[livestreams/Alternate Capture of New Beginnings — Relationship Contracts and the Energy We Protect - Workbook|Alternate Capture of New Beginnings — Relationship Contracts and the Energy We Protect]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Friends who listen sympathetically to the same story of misery again and again can unknowingly help keep someone imprisoned inside it. Sometimes the most loving service is to stop rewarding the repetition and invite the person toward what they want to build next.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-friends-who-listen-want-build-next ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->