My partner and I keep having the same fight where I shut down when things get intense and they pursue harder, and we both know we're just replaying my parents' toxic dance but we can't seem to stop ourselves. We've talked about it but talking isn't changing the pattern and I'm scared we're doomed to repeat what we watched growing up.
More people experience this than they realize.
You are trapped in inherited relational dynamics that feel both foreign and inevitable.
“Where Are You with Your Parents' Relationship and How It Shaped Yours?”
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