How do you have empathy without allowing yourself to be manipulated?

<p>When I was a little girl I was often taken advantage of because I was taught to "share" and not be "selfish" to the point that I would allow other children to all but steal from me repeatedly. We were quite poor I would often have to go without because my parents couldn't replace something I had "given" away. </p> <p>As a teenager is got a little better. But I was still made a fool of by people who abused my kindness.</p> <p>As an adult, I will still give the benefit of the doubt - once. But I am quick to believe people when they show me who they really are.</p> <p>I wondered how other people balance being empathic and kind with also being street smart and not allowing themselves to be manipulated to their detriment. </p> <p>Fortunately, Kevin Wash, Emma Humphrey and Wayne Buckhanan, PhD were happy to have an interesting conversation and share their experience.</p> <p>When does empathy become a problem? How does that balance work for you? Share with us in the comments.</p> <p>Connect with the panelists: Emma Humphrey: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emma-humphrey-brand-marketing-founder-speaker/  Kevin Wash: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-wash-23b90915/  Dr. Wayne Buckhanan: https://www.linkedin.com/in/waynebuckhanan/  Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/</p> <p>Want a summary of the five Quick Hits I post every week, plus the links to the LinkedIn pages of each of the panelist to show up in your in-box every week? Just let me know where to send it: https://drrobynodegaard.com/quick-hits-notifications/</p> <p>#QuickHits are designed to exercise your brain by letting you listen in on an unscripted conversation to get other people's thoughts on pertinent subjects. If you would like to join a conversation or have a topic you would like to hear discussed, please message me. https://www.DrRobynOdegaard.com </p> <p> #empathy #manipulation</p>