Sometimes we need to be done but we don’t know what the kindest way to stop is.
Neurospicy overwhelm mixed with RSD (ours and or another’s) can put us in shut down and or defensive mode. How we manage these activated parts is important for the safety of our relationships (with ourselves and others).
When our relationships change course and dynamics shift it is important to ask ourselves why we are staying - is it because we actually want to move with the change or are we too afraid of letting go and allowing a natural ending?
Discerning between normal conversation and being asked to perform excessive emotional labor can be tricky.
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