22 04, 2025

The Push-Pull of Closeness: Navigating the Claustro-Agoraphobic Dilemma

2025-04-22T06:13:50+00:00

You know that feeling when you want someone close—but the moment they actually get close, something inside you recoils.

Or maybe you feel safer on your own—until the space around you gets so quiet it starts […]

The Push-Pull of Closeness: Navigating the Claustro-Agoraphobic Dilemma2025-04-22T06:13:50+00:00
4 11, 2024

When Silence Feels Safer, But Speaking Up Helps Relationships

2024-11-06T16:09:05+00:00

Many of us hesitate to speak up in relationships because we’re afraid of hurting others or rocking the boat. Avoiding conflict feels easier, but holding in our feelings reinforces the idea that relationships can grow without honest conversations. While it’s important to choose when and how to share, when silence becomes a habit, we lose the chance to deepen intimacy and clarity. Speaking up may feel risky, but it can create stronger, more authentic connections.

When Silence Feels Safer, But Speaking Up Helps Relationships2024-11-06T16:09:05+00:00
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