<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # When someone in a conversation acts like a... > When someone in a conversation acts like a demanding child or a scolding parent, you can choose to respond as the calm adult. Recognizing these patterns lets you lower the temperature instead of escalating it, and it keeps you from adding more hurt to someone who is already hurting. **Source:** [[livestreams/Behind the Scenes of Transformations With Tara — Peace, Leadership, and Purpose - Workbook|Behind the Scenes of Transformations With Tara — Peace, Leadership, and Purpose]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “When someone in a conversation acts like a demanding child or a scolding parent, you can choose to respond as the calm adult. Recognizing these patterns lets you lower the temperature instead of escalating it, and it keeps you from adding more hurt to someone who is already hurting.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-someone-conversation-acts-who-already-hurting ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->