Tag: bonding
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We Learned Love the Wrong Way: The Hidden Cost of Generational Conditioning.
I was inspired to write this post after seeing a comment online that said, Trad wives have made it easy for men to stay mediocre. We often talk about “healing” and “breaking cycles,” but what does that really mean? For many of us, both men and women it means waking up one day and realizing…
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How Stability Shapes Confidence.
Stability… it’s one of those things you don’t always notice until it’s gone. I grew up in a safe environment. There was structure. Predictability. It gave me a baseline of confidence a sense that the world was manageable. That I could trust it and trust myself. But when that environment became unstable, everything changed. Suddenly,…
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Ghosting in Relationships: The Silent Heartbreak and Its Emotional Toll.
People often ghost others to avoid uncomfortable conversations or confrontations. Instead of explaining their feelings or reasons for ending a relationship, they may find it easier to disappear. Ghosting is also common in the early stages of a relationship when emotional attachment is minimal. Some individuals ghost simply because they lack empathy or compassion. Psychological…
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Passive-Aggressive Behavior in relationships: Signs, impact and solutions.
We have normalized passive aggression and frequently aren’t even aware that we are engaging in it. A straightforward description of passive-aggressive behavior is, expressing resentment, frustration, or dissatisfaction in indirect ways rather than openly communicating feelings. Here are 3 common behaviors: 1. Silent Treatment Refusing to talk or acknowledge the partner when upset instead of…