purrs_for_Her on Nostr: a narrow bridge a man has to walk in an FLR is expressing his needs without steering ...

a narrow bridge a man has to walk in an FLR is expressing his needs without steering the relationship. this basically means to reveal the need without requesting its fulfillment.

early on, it was a struggle to even identify the actual need. then it became a challenge to express a need without implying a sort of critique or request. the challenge is learning how to share feelings as offerings instead of needs, as vulnerability instead of negotiation, as honesty instead of silence.

what kinds of challenges do you experience when expressing emotional needs in your relationship?

is it easy for you to pinpoint your own needs? do you struggle with expressing them?

do you feel pressured or critiqued when approached by your partner?

how does the idea of offering feelings instead of discussing/negotiating needs resonate with you? or do you prefer more direct communication??


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