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Are you reacting or responding? How to know, and why it matters
When living in our unprocessed trauma, we get wrapped up in ourselves. We miss others, especially those we care most about. Missing the reality of other people and their experience of the world sets us up to live in a constant state of defense. In intimate relationships, the attitude of defensiveness gets us trapped in loops of misunderstanding and conflict, loops that are very hard to exit or disrupt.
Breaking the Criticism Cycle: A Roadmap to Relationship Resilience
Think about it; how many times have you had a complaint about your relationship and began to criticize or blame your partner? This often ends in feelings of betrayal, hurt, and diminished self-esteem, leading to an endless cycle of dissatisfaction and emotional distance in your relationship. Criticism is the spark that sets fire to emotional distance and is often deeply rooted in our own hurt, pain, and unmet needs.