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The Heavy Silence: Why We Lie to Protect Feelings | The Breakup Club
In this episode of The Breakup Club, host Caitlyn Ball explores the exhausting phenomenon of 'the heavy silence' that follows when we lie to protect the feelings of those we love. This conversation is essential for anyone who has ever said 'I'm fine' while falling apart inside, or smoothed over their true emotions to avoid conflict in a romantic relationship. We often mistake fear-based compliance for kindness, shrinking ourselves to fit into the space we think our partner can handle. But as Caitlyn reveals from her own post-divorce perspective, this erasure creates an invisible chasm…
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