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Episode 13: How Unrealistic Relationship Expectations Hurt Your Relationship(s)

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You Should Know What You Need

A lot of us carry another expectation into our adult lationships, which is what i call this idea of mind reading. We believe that others should just know, or be able to anticipate, exactly what it is you need. This originates in childhood when we were relying on other people to attune to us and figure out if there was a need going unmet. But as we evolve into adulthood, we can't keep holding other people responsible to meet our needs - especially those of us who aren't yet even aware of how to meet our own needs. So the way these two expectations hang together, if we are that person that's relying on some one else to meet all our needs

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