This person didn’t consider how her actions and reactions were affecting our relationship. She refused to acknowledge the impact all this was having on both of us. It’s also important to say that I didn’t always get things right in our conversations. But I was committed to fostering an environment between us where there was no yelling, we let the other person talk without interrupting, we wouldn’t make accusations, and we would have empathy for each other. This person didn’t see any need to embrace healthier ways of communicating. The way things had always been was still so very acceptable to
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