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When fear of disappointing others prevents connection

My dad wants to teach me how to fix cars but I keep putting it off because I am afraid of not understanding things and disappointing him.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to meet others' expectations becomes a barrier to the vulnerability that creates deeper relationship.

Ideas that help explain it
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