EP185: You're not asking for too much
from Inner badass reborn Hosted by Dana Donnelly
What if you’re not asking for too much—you’re just asking the wrong person to give you something they don’t have the capacity to give? Inspired by Oprah’s “10-gallon person” analogy, Dana breaks down what happens when we keep trying to get gallon-sized love, consistency, communication, support, or emotional intimacy from someone who only has a pint to give. Because when someone can’t meet a need, it’s easy to turn inward and start questioning yourself: Am I too needy? Am I expecting too much? Should I ask for less? Should I be more understanding? But there’s a difference between someone not being able to give you what you need and you needing too much. In this episode, Dana explores emotional capacity, the exhausting cycle of over-explaining and over-giving, why we try to love people into becoming who we need them to be, and what happens when we finally stop negotiating with reality. You don’t have to make yourself smaller to fit inside someone else’s capacity. Sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is stop asking for more—and start deciding what you’re going to do with what they’ve shown you.
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