If you’ve ever struggled to bring up something challenging with someone you care about, you know how dicey it can be sometimes.
If you don’t bring it up, you might start to resent them.If you do bring it up, they might react and get upset.
Hmmm. What do you do?
Here are a few tips to help you navigate this quandary.
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What if the other person totally shuts down when tough questions come up. He might give a one or 2 word answer. Especially about the relationship itself.
Loved this podcast… it’s so true, it’s my fear of hearing the answer or triggering his defenses, which is always to pull back. I need to move beyond my fears and be authentic.
Thank you for what you do!