My partner's childhood trauma gets triggered by things I do without realizing it and we've both started walking on eggshells — me trying not to set them off and them trying to seem more okay than they are. We love each other but we're both exhausted by how careful everything has become.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people who love each other are caught between honoring trauma responses and maintaining authentic intimacy.
“Where Are You with Love and trauma — loving someone with a difficult past?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.