Looking back, I recall so many times I passively expressed my needs. I cringe when I think of all the times I didn’t say something when I should have. I feel for the little girl who chose silence over herself. I was super uncomfortable accepting I had needs because I saw them as a burden on others. Too often, I exploded on the wrong people (sorry to my little sis and bro) because I didn’t have the courage to speak to the person affecting me. As I grew into a young adult, I became passive-aggressive, pretending to be fine, but acting petty. Again, CRINGE!
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