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How responsible are we for our reactions? For example, if someone says something that triggers me, is it on you or me?

We all have choices.

Sometimes comments are just that — comments — and little more until we place meaning on them. So what’s troublesome for me may have little effect on you.

We shouldn’t emphasize the trigger, but the emotion it ignites. This will tell us whether it’s something that benefits us or if it requires our…