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The Real Reason People in Our Lives Stop Reaching Out

The Real Reason People in Our Lives Stop Reaching Out

The fallacy of “if they wanted to, they would” thinking

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Crystal Jackson
Aug 25, 2023
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The fallacy of “if they wanted to, they would” thinking.

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Growing up, I often heard the expression “the phone works both ways” or “if they wanted to, they would”. It means that both people are responsible for maintaining a connection. It’s not on one person to keep a relationship going. The phone can make outgoing calls …

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