My co-founder handles rejection really badly and I've started filtering what I tell him about investor feedback and customer complaints because I don't want to deal with his spiral. I know I'm making decisions based on managing his emotions rather than what's best for the company.
More people experience this than they realize.
You're hiding bad news from your partner to spare his feelings, and it's hurting the business.
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