523: When owning your shit isn't enough

What do you do when your partner dismisses your shit-owning?

0:00 Introduction and host chat

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1:00 Announcements

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1:20 Poly in the News

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4:30 Topic: when owning your shit isn't enough

Listener A writes in to ask when owning your shit isn't enough—how about treating your partner with compassion and care. Sometimes, people use "own your shit" to mean "I don't want to do the work that a healthy relationship requires." Where is the line between owning your shit and being compassionate and caring for your partner?

Relationship Bill of Rights

12:45 Feedback

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