Why You Keep Explaining Yourself to People Committed to Misunderstanding You
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Meaghan discusses the reasons behind overexplaining as a trauma response and the dynamics of communication with safe versus unsafe individuals.
If you are exhausted from saying something true five different ways and still ending up as the problem, this episode is for you. Meaghan breaks down why overexplaining is not just a communication habit, but a trauma response rooted in fear, people pleasing, self-betrayal, and the old terror of being left for having needs. This episode cuts into the difference between a safe person who listens and works with you, and the kind of person who needs you confused, open, and still proving. In...
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Host: Meaghan Webster
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