Kimberly, was drawn to your title. I agree with you. We are responsible to ourselves and not for the (re)action of others. Taking responsibility for another’s actions is a trauma response. Full stop. A inner child wound that needs healing. Your private messenger is projecting.
We are all energy. Our energy is sent out and picked up by another. What one chooses to do next is their responsibility. If someone has ill intent, looking for a outlet, they will find the energy they are searching. For good or bad intention. That doesn’t mean there aren”t spiritual boundaries. Respect. Morality. Principles of being. People prey on others for their own self-serving motives. My thoughts and state of being are mine. I didn’t consent to being another’s prey. That’s on them.