Τhe closer we get to people, the more we try to hide or run away. Logic would suggest the opposite; that the closer we get, the more we tend to open up and expose our true selves. But we don't. The more intimate we become, the more we shut off, and the more we fear being exposed, betrayed, or abandoned. This is the reason our closest relationships are often the most challenging.
It's easy (and widely advised) to reject or replace our closest relationships and seek out new ones. However, it's through our greatest challenges that we grow. It's in our discomfort that we find the courage to evolve.
No one likes it! And that's precisely the point. What we dislike demands our attention to reveal aspects of ourselves we might not otherwise see, pushing us to grow more than we thought we could.
It's bitter, but sweet when we understand. It's difficult, but easy once we solve the mystery. It's painful, but liberating when we birth a new aspect of our self. It's fearful, but trusting when we stop trying to control and instead seek to learn. Accepting life's challenges and using them for personal growth means recognizing that we designed them in mutual agreement with those involved but had forgotten the agreements we made.
We're not meant to like everything! The world is not meant to conform to our preferences.
The sweetest things are often the most unhealthy ones. They might taste good, but they often come with hidden dangers.
Our closest relationships have now reached a new level of ego that none of us anticipated, and we need to break free from our shells.
On a larger scale, what's become evident (to those who can see) is a breakdown in communication. We are heading towards massive blockages and failures in our communication systems that could lead to chaos unless we do something about it on personal scale.
