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Should you keep giving in the same way if the other person dislikes it despite your sincere effort?

English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.

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First communicate with the person, then consider how to adjust your approach. Sincerity is not only about how much you do. You also need to understand whether what they receive is something they like and need.

I have used nurturing a romantic relationship as an example: offering rides, taking care of daily needs, and staying beside someone when ill all put care into action. Yet after you give, the other person may find it overly sentimental or dislike that approach. Then you need to explain things to each other, rather than repeatedly dwell only on how much you have already done for them.

After taking action, notice the response as you spend time together. If the other person likes your original approach, continue learning how to do it well. If it consistently does not suit them, try another way. Care needs to become action, and the approach also needs gradual adjustment through communication, so that you are not continually giving according to your own imagination.

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