
Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships
464 - This Is Why You Struggle with Honesty
Mar 19, 2024
Exploring the challenges of honesty in relationships, motivations behind dishonesty, complexities of sharing information about other partnerships within relationships, exploring intentional deception in romantic relationships, scenarios where individuals distort the truth to preserve harmony, managing emotional responses, negotiating dialectical tensions, impact of past experiences on open communication, strategies to foster trust and openness in relationships.
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- Struggling with honesty in relationships is often fueled by fear of negative reactions and self-preservation, leading to deliberate omissions or white lies.
- Deception in relationships arises from dialectical tensions like balancing openness and closeness, with examples including maintaining routine and controlling relationship dynamics.
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Challenges in Maintaining Honesty in Family Relationships
In family relationships, particularly with conservative grandparents, there is a tendency to avoid uncomfortable topics or to fabricate information to maintain harmony and avoid conflicts, stemming from differing beliefs and the fear of causing tension within the family dynamic.
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