The Tyranny of the Gift
- April 28, 2025
- General
- John M. Oldham, M.D., & Lois B. Morris
By John M Oldham MD Recently a piece appeared in the Medical Examiner section of Slate newsletter entitled “Why Being Generous Can Destroy a Relationship” (https://slate.com/technology/2025/03/generosity-gifts-backfire-downside-relationships.html). The author, psychologist Sarah Gundle, described saying to a patient: “You gave too much—it made them hate you.” She referred to this behavior pattern as “the tyranny of the […]
