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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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0:00.0	Thanks for downloading my call of the day podcast. You too can participate in my live radio program
0:06.8	heard weekdays from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius X-S triumph 111.11. Hello, Dr. Laura. I would
0:17.9	like to hurt my older, hurt my older sister's feelings as little as possible.
0:24.5	Well, then don't talk to me.
0:26.1	Then don't talk to me.
0:28.4	Because there's nothing you're going to be able to do that she doesn't like or want without upsetting her.
0:37.6	There is no way to do that.
0:41.7	You have to mature a bit right now in this phone call and realize if I have the intent to hurt you,
0:48.9	and I call you bad names and I ruin your reputation, I do things to hurt you, Teresa. That's one thing.
0:57.0	But if I say, Teresa, can you just lower your voice? My hearing aids are on high. Could you
1:01.4	just lower your voice? And your feelings get hurt? Well, then you're an idiot. But I didn't intend
1:07.2	to hurt your feelings. There's a difference. So are we going to work on something
1:15.0	to be mean? Or do you have to stand up for yourself and let her experience whatever she
1:23.1	experiences as a result? You need to tell me which thing we're doing.
1:29.1	And I promise I'll help.
1:30.4	I have to stand up for myself.
1:32.9	Okay, then don't do the typical girl thing is I'm afraid to stand up for myself
1:38.0	because then I'll be accused of hurting somebody, being selfish, being mean.
1:43.4	And that's the manipulation that is definitely not
1:45.9	everybody wins. You've got to let your sister have her reaction. Unless you have the intent to
1:57.1	hurt her, I'm sorry if she asks for $1,000 and you don't have it or don't want to
2:03.2	give it to her and you don't. And she says, you're hurting me. Do you think that's a justifiable
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