Are You Respecting Yourself, or Avoiding Disappointment?
Sometimes expecting less feels mature, but it can quietly become a way to stop asking for what you need.
Answer honestly about lowering expectations, staying quiet, and calling emotional underfeeding peace.
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This reflection draws on established relationship-psychology concepts around attachment, reciprocity, emotional safety, and self-protection. It is meant for personal insight, not as a clinical diagnosis.