My biggest problem with this is the awareness that many people, once I tell them what to do, will expect me to continue doing so more or less indefinitely. I’ve fallen into that trap from time to time, but I really prefer to avoid it.
I grew up in a house of five pushy people, which is why it took me so long to realise there were other modes of interaction, and that other people might not just push back …
My biggest problem with this is the awareness that many people, once I tell them what to do, will expect me to continue doing so more or less indefinitely. I’ve fallen into that trap from time to time, but I really prefer to avoid it.
I grew up in a house of five pushy people, which is why it took me so long to realise there were other modes of interaction, and that other people might not just push back …