I’m a bit of a people pleaser and incredibly conflict avoidant so I have a very very hard time bringing up problems I’m having within relationships and with partners that were more aggressive I would just fawn response and apologize and cry. My current partner is also an incredibly passive person so it seems great because we literally never fight but that means I have problems that are starting to come up and fester but I don’t know how to address them. I’m afraid to. I’m afraid of a negative response but I’m also afraid of a dismissive response which I can absolutely see happening here. Just consistently brush off more problems as if they’re not problems.
I was thinking maybe bringing up couples therapy because I might have an easier time if there was a mediator to help the conversation happen. Does anyone have any experience with couples counseling?
Any other advice?
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Sounds like a great idea
In a couples therapy you can also learn methods how to bring such things up without feeling stressed. So it is a great idea.