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Kerstin Anderson-Ridge Psychologist Psychologist | Relationship Coach |Media Commentator|. I help you understand and break patterns that keep you settling for less.

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27/10/2026

Have you ever agreed to something you didn’t really want, simply because saying no might hurt someone’s feelings?

It happens in romantic relationships, friendships and families.

We anticipate how disappointed or rejected someone might feel, and decide it’s easier to be uncomfortable ourselves.

For some women, this is a pattern they’ve developed over many years. Keeping others comfortable has become a way of protecting relationships.

But there’s a cost to continually overlooking your own feelings.

Why do we sometimes treat another person’s discomfort as more important than our own?


It happens in romantic relationships, friendships and families. We anticipate how disappointed or rejected someone might...
27/10/2026

It happens in romantic relationships, friendships and families. We anticipate how disappointed or rejected someone might feel, and decide it’s easier to be uncomfortable ourselves.

For some women, this is a pattern they’ve developed over many years. Keeping others comfortable has become a way of protecting relationships.

But there’s a cost to continually overlooking your own feelings.

Why do we sometimes treat another person’s discomfort as more important than our own?

26/10/2026

Have you ever given someone a five-minute explanation for a decision that only needed one sentence?

Sometimes we explain ourselves because we want to be understood.
But sometimes we’re hoping the other person will approve, so we don’t have to sit
with their disappointment or disagreement.
And that’s an important distinction.

You can be considerate of someone else’s feelings without needing their permission to make a decision.

Next time you catch yourself over-explaining, ask: Am I sharing information, or am I seeking approval?

Have you ever given someone a five-minute explanation for a decision that only needed one sentence?Sometimes we explain ...
26/10/2026

Have you ever given someone a five-minute explanation for a decision that only needed one sentence?

Sometimes we explain ourselves because we want to be understood. But sometimes we’re hoping the other person will approve, so we don’t have to sit with their disappointment or disagreement.

You can be considerate of someone else’s feelings without needing their permission to make a decision.

Next time you catch yourself over-explaining, ask: Am I sharing information, or am I seeking approval?

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26/10/2026

Have you ever given someone a five-minute explanation for a decision that only needed one sentence?

Sometimes we explain ourselves because we want to be understood.
But sometimes we’re hoping the other person will approve, so we don’t have to sit with their disappointment or disagreement.
And that’s an important distinction.

You can be considerate of someone else’s feelings without needing their permission to make a decision.

Next time you catch yourself over-explaining, ask: Am I sharing information, or am I seeking approval?

Have you ever tried to tell your partner something important, only to find the conversation has suddenly become about th...
23/10/2026

Have you ever tried to tell your partner something important, only to find the conversation has suddenly become about them?

Sometimes people listen to respond rather than to understand.

But understanding your partner doesn’t mean agreeing with everything they say. It means being curious about their experience before reacting to it.

The next time you’re having a difficult conversation, ask yourself: Am I listening to understand, or am I listening to defend myself?

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23/10/2026

Have you ever tried to tell your partner something important, only to find the conversation has suddenly become about them?

Sometimes people listen to respond rather than to understand.

And for some, that response may have roots in childhood.

If you grew up feeling criticised, blamed or misunderstood, you might have learnt to defend yourself before really hearing what someone else is saying.

So even a reasonable conversation can feel like criticism.

But understanding your partner doesn’t mean agreeing with everything they say.

It means being curious about their experience before reacting to it.

The next time you’re having a difficult conversation, ask yourself: Am I listening to understand, or am I listening to defend myself?

Have you ever looked at your life and wondered whether it still feels like yours?You can be grateful for the life you’ve...
22/10/2026

Have you ever looked at your life and wondered whether it still feels like yours?

You can be grateful for the life you’ve built and still want something different from the next chapter.

Our priorities, relationships and sense of identity change over time. Yet we often keep living according to expectations that made sense years ago.

Wanting to reconsider what matters to you doesn’t mean you’ve made the wrong choices. It may mean you’re finally making room for who you are now.

If you could make one choice based on what you want, rather than what everyone expects, what would it be?

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