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by m463 2098 days ago
It's taken me a long time to craft workable boundaries when you get into the giver - taker situation with someone who is family.

I was having trouble with this once and a wiser friend told me it's perfectly acceptable to say "I've decided x".

So I tried it out, and it seems to work. Some people are much more talented at the right level of response.

Oh, and also: https://xkcd.com/2346/