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When one co-founder becomes the designated difficult conversation handler

My co-founder and I started this company as equals but over time I've become the one who handles all the difficult conversations with employees, investors, and customers while they focus on the technical work. I'm burning out from always being the bad guy and I don't think they realize how much emotional labor I'm carrying for both of us.

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You're always the one stuck with the hard conversations, and being the bad guy is burning you out.

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