Have you ever known you needed to have a conversation with someone... and then done literally everything except have the conversation?😂
You clean the kitchen. Answer emails. Scroll TikTok. Reorganize a drawer that hasn't been opened since 2019.
Anything but that conversation.
In this episode of Desire Dialogues, we're talking about why we avoid difficult conversations, especially in our relationships, and what might actually be underneath that avoidance.
Sometimes we're afraid of conflict. Sometimes we're afraid of hurting someone. Sometimes we're worried about what their reaction will be. And sometimes we're afraid that saying something out loud will force us to face something we've been trying not to know.
We'll talk about:
✨ Why “I hate conflict” can actually mean “I'm afraid of what will happen if I'm honest”
✨ How avoidance can feel protective in the moment
✨ The difference between taking time to process and avoiding communication
✨ Why you don't need to have everything figured out before you start a conversation
✨ What to do when you're afraid the other person will get upset
✨ Why you can't control someone else's response to your honesty
✨ How to actually start the conversation you've been avoiding
✨ Conversation starters for difficult relationship conversations
✨ Why “I'm fine” isn't always fine
✨ What the conversation you're avoiding might be trying to tell you
And here's the question I want you to sit with:
What becomes possible if you stop avoiding it?
You don't have to know exactly how the conversation will end. You don't have to have the perfect words. Sometimes you just need one honest sentence to get started.
🎙️ Desire Dialogues is hosted since 2023 by Lauren Goyette, sexuality educator and relationship coach, exploring sex, intimacy, communication, desire, and the complicated parts of being human.
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