Is It Necessary to Have a Relationship With Someone You Love?

Make sure that the person who feels harmed gets fully heard. Then after that, it's ok and even necessary to ask for a turn to talk about how you're feeling. You don't have to apologize, and shouldn't apologize for anything that you're not truly sorry for. We all need relationships where our partners, again, at least 80 % of the time, see us as good,. See us as well intentioned. And if that's not happening for you, that's probably not a safe relationship to be in.