In The Moment

Weathering the storms

Something many of us fear is that honesty and vulnerability will invite criticism and rejection. This can extend itself to disguising stress by putting on a veneer of calm so that our partner doesn’t think we’re ‘needy’ or ‘highmaintenance’. We might fear opening a can of worms, preferring to sweep it under the carpet.

In new relationships, we might assume that

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