Mental health
fromPsychology Today
13 hours agoThe Question Behind the Question
Emotional questions often underlie technical inquiries, highlighting the need for addressing patients' emotional needs in medical conversations.
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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
5 days agoThe people who became adults without ever learning how to ask for help didn't develop independence. They developed a system where every need gets reclassified as a project they can handle alone, and the reclassification happens so fast now that they genuinely believe they never needed anything in the first place. - Silicon Canals
Resourcefulness can mask deeper emotional needs, leading to automatic self-sufficiency without recognizing the need for help.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoThe cruelest form of loneliness isn't having nobody. It's having people who love you in a way that doesn't quite reach the part of you that needs reaching, so you feel guilty for still being hungry at a table that everyone else thinks is full. - Silicon Canals
Loneliness can persist even in loving relationships when emotional needs remain unmet and unexpressed.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
1 week agoThe friend who always checks in on everyone but never tells anyone when they're struggling isn't hiding. They've simply never had the experience of someone noticing without being told, and after long enough, the idea of being spontaneously seen starts to feel like something that happens to other people. - Silicon Canals
Being the emotional caretaker in friendships can lead to neglecting one's own emotional needs and feelings.
Mental health
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoThere is a specific kind of pride that belongs to people who grew up being told to figure it out. It looks like strength from the outside. From the inside it feels like a locked door they built so well they lost the key. - Silicon Canals
Self-reliance is a socially rewarded trauma response, often masking deeper emotional needs and issues within modern work culture.
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Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoThere is a specific kind of couple that fights about dishes, laundry, and thermostat settings for fifteen years before one of them finally says the real sentence, which is: I need to know that you see what I do without me having to build a case for it every time. - Silicon Canals
Couples often argue about trivial matters like chores, but these disputes reflect deeper emotional needs and unresolved issues in the relationship.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
10 months agoThe Key to Conflict Resolution: Move Beyond the Blame Game
The blame-defend cycle hinders couples from connecting meaningfully.
Criticism often conceals deeper emotional needs in relationships.
Self-protection obstructs communication and understanding between partners.
Relationships
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks agoThere is a specific kind of couple that fights about dishes, laundry, and thermostat settings for fifteen years before one of them finally says the real sentence, which is: I need to know that you see what I do without me having to build a case for it every time. - Silicon Canals
Couples often argue about trivial matters like chores, but these disputes reflect deeper emotional needs and unresolved issues in the relationship.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
10 months agoThe Key to Conflict Resolution: Move Beyond the Blame Game
The blame-defend cycle hinders couples from connecting meaningfully.
Criticism often conceals deeper emotional needs in relationships.
Self-protection obstructs communication and understanding between partners.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks agoPsychology suggests people who give endlessly but never ask for anything aren't generous - they've simply confused being needed with being loved while quietly keeping score, which is a different kind of loneliness - Silicon Canals
Compulsive givers often seek validation through being needed, leading to a complex relationship with love and attachment.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks agoPeople who were labeled 'the easy child' often became adults who confuse having no needs with being low maintenance, and the difference between those two things is about thirty years of unasked questions - Silicon Canals
Easy children often grow into adults who suppress their needs, leading to quiet suffering despite appearing content.
fromBuzzFeed
1 month agoPeople Who Cheated On Their Partners Are Sharing Why They Didn't Just Leave, And It's Complex
Honestly, it had barely anything to do with my partner or the marriage. Sure, he had his moments, but overall, he was a great husband, friend, and father. The problem wasn't not loving him; it was not loving ME. Once I got a taste of the validation of being 'adored,' I was hooked. It was like an addiction; I knew I needed to quit, but just couldn't get over it.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago7 Signs You May Be Dating Down
Dating down is dating someone who isn't worth your time, your effort, and all that you have to offer. It's more about dating someone who isn't giving you what you deserve, such as enough loyalty and support. If you feel the need to justify why you are with the person or weaker in any way, you may be dating down. Dating down is common. But continuing to do so can keep you down and be a downright waste of time.
Relationships
fromSlate Magazine
8 months agoHelp! My Mother-in-Law Insists on Giving Me Grossly Intimate Gifts. My Husband Just Says to "Humor Her."
It's frustrating to receive gifts that don't align with personal taste or need, especially from family members who may not fully understand our preferences.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
9 months agoInfidelity in Relationships and Recovery in Couples Therapy
Infidelity is probably one of the most painful and destabilizing events that can occur in a romantic relationship. It breaks trust, can lead to psychological trauma, emotional suffering, or even the onset of mental illness, and often raises questions about the future of the relationship.
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