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“Many people will not be honest because they fear loss of intimacy and togetherness. In reality, honesty brings people closer together, for it will strengthen their identities. The more you realize your separate identities, the closer you can become. Telling loved ones what is really on your mind and telling others what you really think is the foundation of love.”

Relationships Honesty Identity Trust Boundaries Intimacy Friendships Healthy Relationships

Book:Changes That Heal: How to Understand the Past to Ensure a Healthier Future

Source: Changes That Heal: How to Understand the Past to Ensure a Healthier Future

“This is one of the marks of a truly safe person: they are confrontable.”

Relationships Confrontation Healthy Relationships Disagreements

Book:Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't

Source: Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't

“We are all deceivers to some degree. The difference between safe and unsafe “liars” is that safe people own their lies and see them as a problem to change as they become aware of their deception.”

Relationships Honesty Personal Growth Deception Liars Healthy Relationships Safe Relationships

Author:Henry Cloud

“Denial of one's need for others is the most common type of defense against bonding. If people come from a situation, whether growing up or later in life, where good, safe relationships were not available to them, they learn to deny that they even want them. Why want what you can't have? They slowly get rid of their awareness of the need.”

Needs Self Awareness Denial Bonding Healthy Relationships L Emotional Needs Defense Mechanism

Book:Changes That Heal: How to Understand the Past to Ensure a Healthier Future

Source: Changes That Heal: How to Understand the Past to Ensure a Healthier Future