And if youre not revealing something because you are afraid of the consequences, its likely secrecy.
Secrets tend to rule our lives, says Morin.
Youre likely to invest a lot of energy covering them up or hiding them.
Secrets tend to rule our lives.
Youre likely to invest a lot of energy covering them up or hiding them.
Is it anxiety and fear?
psychotherapist and author
Is your behavior potentially harmful to your partner?
Has it created distance or disconnection in your relationship?
Then I might be inclined to believe youre keeping a secret, she says.
Do you feel a sense of peace or of acknowledging your needs and wants?
Is your behavior focused on honoring your boundaries?
Then Id be inclined to believe that youre upholding your own privacy, says Lee.
Developing and discussing boundariesaround what youd like to share can you helpanticipate points of tension, too.
Or, I will share more when I feel ready to.
Thats precisely why its so essential to avoid masquerading secrecy as privacy, and to bypass the former altogether.
psychotherapist and author
And its time you might be better off spending on building or bolstering the foundations of your relationship.
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