My partner and I both come from families that handled conflict by shutting down and we've recreated that exact pattern in our relationship — when something important comes up we both go silent and then weeks pass and nothing gets resolved.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people with matching avoidance patterns have created a relational system where nothing can be processed or healed.
“Where Are You with Addiction as mental health condition?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.