The second he goes quiet, you start negotiating your own needs down to whatever will get him talking again. When silence makes you minimize your own needs, the relationship stops feeling safe inside your body.
Think about what happens to your own needs when silence enters the relationship. Honest answers will help this reflection show whether waiting for him has started to cost you your voice.
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Are You Emotionally Steady, or Always Bracing for the Next Shift?
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This reflection draws on established relationship-psychology concepts around commitment, reciprocity, and emotional safety. It is meant for personal insight, not as a clinical diagnosis.