Imagine if our conversations were this honest. The dance between anxious & avoidant is so real. But there are ways to heal your connection. Talk about what helps you feel SAFE and commit to implementing one thing for each of you this week. Ideas in the script below ⬇️ Comment or DM “FREEBIE” for my free, 7-step relationship check-in to help you and your partner let go of resentment and start understanding each other 💕 ☀️: I don’t feel safe opening up to you. 🌗: I don’t feel safe when you don’t open up to me. ☀️I worry that you will make whatever I’m sharing all about you. 🌗I worry that whatever you share will be a one-sided perspective. ☀️: I’m afraid of your emotional reactions, they overwhelm me. 🌗: I’m afraid of your emotional distance, it leaves me so alone. ☀️: When you give me time and space to process how I’m feeling, I feel more capable of sharing. 🌗: When you let me know that you do have the intention to share, I feel more capable of giving you space. ☀️: When you ask me questions about the feelings I share before making statements about them, I feel more seen and understood. 🌗: When you add consideration for my perspective when you’re sharing, by saying things like “I understand you may not have been aware or experienced this like I did” I feel more capable of listening sincerely. ☀️: When you remind me that your tears are just an emotional response rather than a disappointment I need to fix, I feel more comfortable sitting with them. 🌗: When you let me stay close and give you hugs and physical touch, I feel reassured even when you’re not talking. Disclaimer: Social Media is not therapy. This content is for educational and entertainment purposes only. This content is not personally about the creator. THIS WILL NOT APPLY TO EVERYONE. - @relationshipswithaly