As a child, I thought the best thing about being an adult would be that no one could tell me what to do. Three bowls of chocolate sauce covered marshmallows for dinner and a late posted GQC discussion topic later, I realize sometimes the worst thing about being an adult is when no one can tell me what to do. The more independently I can live from other people, the more agency I have in making decisions. For me, this affects what coming out to my parents looked like, or how I decide to express my gender at work or school, or if I ask someone to stop doing something that makes me uncomfortable. I'd like to discuss how we navigate when to take on more responsibility for how our actions impact others, and how to recognize when we take too much responsibility and don't allow others as much opportunity to contribute. I look forward to chatting with everyone tonight!
-Reynard
Wednesday, August 24th, 7:00pm to 8:15pm
Center on Halsted, 2nd Floor (Room 202)
3656 N. Halsted St.
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