relationalfamily
#RI-6aeb3a2b·about 2 months ago·
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“felt entitled to birthday gift”
What Actually Happened
felt extremely hurt and sad about dad not giving me a gift
What I wish I knew
"considering financial struggles, his gift-giving expectations were unrealistic"
Advice to Someone Facing This Now
If I could tell you one thing
"communication is key in managing expectations and avoiding hurt feelings"
Regret Index
8/10
Clear regret.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
The downsides outweighed what was gained.
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relational Category
129
relational decisions logged. Avg regret 7.7/10 across the category.
Same Outcome Band
78%
of relational decisions land in the severe band the same as this one.
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