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Can you explain what you mean by your T " withheld everything I needed"? Like, what for example? Was this strategy agreed upon and did you know what he was doing and why?
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Hi-
Maybe withheld isn't the best word, but I can't think of another one that fits.
Withheld validation, mirroring, empathy, support. It's amazing how much you notice the effect of mostly subtle behaviors when they are absent. I think it recreated my relationship with my mother.
No, it wasn't agreed upon. I didn't realize he was doing it until right at the height of our rupture.