11/04/2025
So many relationships fall apart not because of a lack of love , but because of a lack of listening.
This piece is about what happens when someone tries to express how they’ve been hurt, and instead of being heard, they’re met with defensiveness, excuses, or counterattacks.
It’s not an argument , it’s a cry to be understood.
It’s a reminder that defensiveness kills connection, while listening builds safety, trust, and healing.
If you keep calling their honesty an attack, eventually, they’ll stop reaching out.
And that’s how relationships slowly die , not from conflict, but from silence.
This is for anyone learning to pause before reacting, to listen with empathy, and to make space for someone else’s pain without making it about their own.