It’s always down to the nuance of individual occurrences, yeah. In some cases, it wouldn’t be that damaging with reduced frequency and duration of interactions, keep it short and sweet.
But I do agree with you that there are circumstances in which it’s better to just cut them off then move on. Sucks, but that’s the truth of it.
But then we’re back to walking on eggshells, not being authentic, practically masking for their benefit.
It’s always down to the nuance of individual occurrences, yeah. In some cases, it wouldn’t be that damaging with reduced frequency and duration of interactions, keep it short and sweet.
But I do agree with you that there are circumstances in which it’s better to just cut them off then move on. Sucks, but that’s the truth of it.