This is what I will do. This is what I won't do. I will not take this kind of behavior anymore. I'm not responsible for his (her) happiness.
I refuse to be manipulated.
I'm sorry, I wish I could help you, but I can't.
Why did you say that to me? Do you know how I feel when you say things like that?
I don't want to talk about this.
I want to talk about this.
I'm not responsible for fixing the problem.
I'm not responsible for making others happy.
He/she needs to be responsible for themselves.
I can make my own decisions.
I will let others make their own decisions.
I feel angry...lonely...guilty...driven...afraid.
I can respond calmly.
I can say yes.
I can say no.
I am loved, forgiven, and accepted by God through Christ Jesus my Savior.
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