Hi Tee

Thank you for your insight!

I think you’ve got the jist of what occurred.

I don’t think anyone likes conflict. It’s actually really hard for me to talk to people about issues. I can’t even look at people during disagreements because I find it challenging and often cry. I was taught by my family to passively accept abuse and it’s not healthy for me to do so. For me, even though it is difficult, dealing with issues is the healthy thing to do.

The difficulty with avoidance is that it reinforces anxiety and confirms subconsciously that there is something to be afraid of. I have had many struggles of my own with avoidance and anxiety. My therapist taught me to fight that as the more we avoid, the more closed off we become towards the world and many opportunities / good experiences are missed.