"It's in my interest, in ours perhaps, or maybe the interests of the greater good, for me to smoke a joint, and calm down."

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If you take the time to listen to an upset child's story with empathy, and guide the child toward figuring out the root of the problem, then the result is often that the child not only calms down, but also in the future is less likely to get so upset.

— Carolyn Hax