My partner and I have been talking about climbing together for two years but every time we get to the mountain we end up frustrated with each other — they want to push harder and I want to be more careful, and what was supposed to bring us closer just makes us feel like we don't understand each other at all. We keep saying we'll figure it out but we never actually talk about what's really happening between us up there.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are discovering fundamental differences in how they approach challenge and safety, but haven't learned to navigate these differences playfully rather than as threats to their connection.
“Where Are You with Mountains and high places?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.