EP185: You're not asking for too much

<p>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?</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>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?</p><p><br></p><p>But there’s a difference between someone not being able to give you what you need and you needing too much.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p>You don’t have to make yourself smaller to fit inside someone else’s capacity.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p>