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Controlling Behaviors & Patriarchy: Why You Question Reality
You bring up a concern and somehow end up feeling worse, more confused, questioning whether it even happened. That's not an accident.This episode explores something most people never fully see: how controlling behaviors aren't isolated incidents or personality flaws. They're patterns that patriarchal systems have normalized and embedded so deeply into relationships that they feel like just how love works.Lynn walks you through the mechanisms that make this happen:• The deflection that turns your hurt into your defensiveness—suddenly you're proving your right to feel instead of discussing what…
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