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Emotional dumping and success bombing – is this toxic?

“This idea of minimising down contact with people when they irritate, infuriate, or bore you seems brutal to me. Acting as a sounding board and being an ear may feel a little thankless, but it can hugely help someone. At times, it’s even a lifeline.” Those are the words of Kirsty Blake Knox, Journalist with The Irish Independent – and Kirsty explained what she means by this to Newstalk Breakfast.

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07.00 26 Apr 2023


Emotional dumping and success bombing – is this toxic?


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“This idea of minimising down contact with people when they irritate, infuriate, or bore you seems brutal to me. Acting as a sounding board and being an ear may feel a little thankless, but it can hugely help someone. At times, it’s even a lifeline.”

Those are the words of Kirsty Blake Knox, Journalist with The Irish Independent – and Kirsty explained what she means by this to Newstalk Breakfast.


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