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Defensive Maneuvers That Destroy Our Relationships

Defensive Maneuvers That Destroy Our Relationships

And how to choose connection in conflict

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Crystal Jackson
Oct 13, 2021
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And how to choose connection in conflict

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We think we can protect ourselves from hurt if we just try hard enough. Even knowing better, our sense of self-preservation can be overwhelmingly strong. I had layers of self-protection before I ever met my first boyfriend. My default setting was an expectation of disappoint…

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