Reply To: Caring about other people needs- Where to draw the line

Thank you all for your responses. Aries, your’e right about sincere apologies, that it should be more than just “I’m sorry,” and I’m actually very aware of that, and do it when necessary. Another thing I’ve realized about giving and taking is that if I’m giving to a person I want to give to (a friend, family member, future spouse), I really get happiness and pleasure from giving. When I see that they appreciate it sincerely, I get real pleasure from it. So maybe that’s considered “taking”, too. I’m giving whatever it is I’m giving, and “taking” happiness and pleasure from the giving. Is that sufficiently considered taking?