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Alivia Duran's avatar

This is so true. I read a poem recently that I loved, one of the lines is: "I will not negotiate by withholding" –– I feel like that is a similar vein as unspoken expectations.

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Karena's avatar

This essay is laden with truisms, Rik. And wonderful metaphors to make the point: Unspoken expectations can slowly push relationships apart without most people noticing. Like countless tiny raindrops that, over time, carve a solid mountain into a deep canyon.

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