If you’re afraid to be vulnerable in your relationship, your partner will never know the real you. You’ll feel stifled, and your wants will become invalidated—but in this case, by you and not by your partner. Your partner can’t possibly fulfill your needs if they are unaware of them, now, can they?
Instead, let
go of that fear. Recognize that you are an amazing person just as you are; it’s
essential for you to believe that. When you speak truth and ask for what you
want from a place of that belief, it changes the relationship dynamic.
Think about
what you want in your relationship. It could be a deeper connection, more sex,
a better conflict resolution process; your wants are unique to you. Don’t
diminish them! Your desires and needs are valid and don’t belong on a shelf
just to make your partner happy. Claim them—honestly—and communicate them to
your partner. Ask your partner to meet you in that place.
After all, if
you’re willing to meet your partner in that place as well, then you deserve to
have that reciprocated.
It’s not too
much to ask for what you want, so let go of that belief. Be truthful with
yourself, claim your feelings, and share them honestly. It is possible to get
what you want in a relationship.
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