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On Testing Relationships (Not Ok!!!)
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On Testing Relationships (Not Ok!!!)

Years of testing people without calling it that—playing dumb, going distant, poking, provoking. Making connection into a test is not ok.

Intelligence Burns
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Intelligence Burns

On intelligence as heat: power without empathy burns. Choosing aim, restraint, and environments built for your temperature—responsibility over being right.

Briefly on Empathy as a Double-Edged Sword
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Briefly on Empathy as a Double-Edged Sword

Discussion of empathy's challenges, including how sensitivity to suffering can lead to overwhelm. Explores the tension between compassion and self-preservation.

Notes on Respect
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Notes on Respect

A personal reflection on the transformative power of respect, self-worth, and healthy boundaries in personal growth and relationships.