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Why we compulsively try to fix others' emotions

Every time my partner gets emotional I immediately go into fix-it mode and I can see how much this hurts them but I cannot stop myself

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The impulse to rescue others often masks our own intolerance for difficult feelings.

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