I'm trying to figure out something about dealing with /avoiding conflict.
When I'm in conflict with someone, I'll often avoid confronting them, because I don't trust them. I might like them, but I don't trust their ability to respond appropriately.
I find that honest conversations mean making myself vulnerable to some extent, and if someone has hurt me, or is annoyed with me, it doesn't feel safe to be that vulnerable.
I reserve conversations like that for people who are very close to me, that I trust, like my husband and my father.
I usually hide my anger and annoyance, because it feels like they don't deserve to see my honest emotions.
