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Scenario

How to Ask for Emotional Support Instead of Solutions

My girlfriend wants me to be more emotionally expressive but when I try to share vulnerable things she gives me advice instead of just listening, and it makes me want to shut down again.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to fix what is shared destroys the very intimacy that sharing was meant to create.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Communication With a Partner?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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