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I am deciding whether to be honest about feeling hurt

✨SilverRiver209Helpful Perspectives Given: 0Member since Recently
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I keep telling myself the issue is small, but it keeps coming back in my mind. I am trying to decide whether honesty would create healing or unnecessary tension.

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🦊 WanderingFox650

I wish there was a bit more context with this one. Anyway, one of my favorite quotes is "we suffer more in our imagination than reality", being honest will always be the right answer at the end of the day

Been Through This

🦊 QuietFox183

If it keeps coming back to you then maybe it ain't a small thing, something to really look into.

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