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"M"'s avatar

As much as this series is appreciated ...

I wonder about how much consideration it gives to folks' time constraints -- particularly when folks are constricted by relationships to which they (we) are somehow obligated and in which our time, in contrast to other folks' time, is not equitably respected

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(Also not quite sure "we teach people how to treat us" or similar is so instructive in a hierarchical system where some are actively encouraged to encroach on the time & resources of others ... so really hoping for some new & expanded suggestions)

Charlie Gilkey's avatar

Thanks for the comment, M! I'm not quite sure how to respond to your wondering because I'm not sure what the question/problem is. Is it that you don't have time to do the review? Or read the resources?

In general, though, our frameworks account for real time constraints. Sometimes, there's a reality that we have commitments and priorities that block discretionary time, energy, and attention that we can place on things we care about independent of those commitments. I believe it's better to know and reckon with the constraints than have the magical thinking that they aren't there and then create some head trash and character assassination.

And (I think) I hear you that some folks have it a lot easier to switch relationships and economic contexts than others.