Reflect4 min
Walking on eggshells
The exhausting work of managing someone else's reactions.
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'Walking on eggshells' describes living in constant anticipation of someone else's mood — scanning, softening, editing yourself, keeping the peace. It is skilled, exhausting work, and it usually goes unnoticed because it is invisible from the outside.
Gentle reflection
- What do I change about myself before this person comes home?
- What topics have I quietly stopped raising?
- How does my body feel when I hear their footsteps, car or notification?
- Who am I when I'm away from them for a few days?
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