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How to balance protecting someone with respecting their choices

My elderly father refuses to stop drinking his well water even after the contamination results, and I cannot decide if I should respect his autonomy or fight him harder to protect him.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Love and respect can pull in opposite directions when someone we care about makes decisions that seem to endanger their wellbeing.

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“Where Are You with Water quality and access?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.