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[–] intensely_human@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

You should ask for what you need. Even if people refuse, at least it’s an outright refusal which is more clear than not having asked.

It feels uncomfortable, but the payoff for this kind of boundary-drawing is enormous.