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What to Say When Someone Tells You 'It's for Your Own Good'

“I’m doing this for your own good” is a saying unruly kids know quite well. Parents love to pull it out to justify a punishment for misbehavior, as if a child will appreciate learning that they’ll eventually appreciate the fact that you loved them enough to their Xbox taken away for a week. But when it comes to adult relationships, the phrase is often used to absolve one party of blame in a disp