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imaginativeLion4961
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Relationship Stress / by imaginativeLion4961
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 September 13th, 2021
...See more My girlfriend and I have been together about a year. This is the most significant person I have ever been with and someone I love and care about. We tend to get into arguments frequently, small things I do annoy her and she has trouble letting it go. When I get upset I tend to shut down and exclude her. We both recognize that we have some underlying issues, and want to work on them to continue our relationship. The problem I am having; for my whole life I just cut people out when they treat me poorly. I don't talk about it, I don't stress about it, I just leave. Now I find myself unequipped to handle conflict with someone I love. I feel trapped between running away to punish her and having no one else to run to. She is the only person in my life who makes me feel better, and I am angry with her. That is also a ton of pressure for her, to be my only pressure valve. And because I'm not communicating, it feels like she doesn't know who I am. How can I learn to talk to people when I am angry? How can I connect better with my girlfriend and make her feel prioritized and myself understood? is there a way to practice these skills?
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