At the core, most of us want to be understood. So when there’s hurt, frustration, or unmet needs to express, there’s pressure to say it just right. The goal becomes about controlling the outcome: ensuring the other person won’t get defensive, that we won’t feel rejected, and that everything will neatly resolve itself. That’s a heavy load for one conversation to carry.

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