A guide to understanding and repair

“I'm such a burden.”

If these words came up in a conversation, this guide offers another perspective on how they may have landed — and what might help now.

Sometimes what you mean and what they hear can be very different.

What you may have meant

What they may have heard

Here's how to help right now.

What are you seeing?

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Shared from BirdStory.

This is not a diagnostic document or a substitute for professional support. It describes a pattern some people recognise, so it won’t fit everyone — the person you’re supporting remains the authority on their own experience.