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Do you ever find yourself thinking, “Maybe I'm asking for too much,” “Maybe I'm too sensitive,” “Maybe I should communicate better,” or “Maybe if I could just be a little less demanding, less emotional, more patient, or easier to live with, things would finally work in my relationship with (insert someone here)?” If so, you may be spending your time trying to solve a problem that isn't actually yours to solve. It can help to look at this in three parts: where the pattern may

Have you ever been in a relationship where you've asked for the same thing more than once? You've explained what you need, you've tried to be patient, you've given the other person time, and you've perhaps even convinced yourself that your needs aren't really that important. Eventually, though, you reach a point where you realise that continuing to accept the same situation is costing you too much, so you make a difficult decision. You say no, you step back, you set a boundar