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When your partner says they could not be themselves with you

My partner of four years broke up with me yesterday and said they never felt like they could be themselves around me and I do not understand because I thought I was being supportive.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Sometimes our attempts to love and support can inadvertently create pressure for someone to be who we need them to be rather than who they are.

Ideas that help explain it
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If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.