6/30/2023 0 Comments Maybe you should talk to somebody![]() ![]() But what underlies a person’s type, in fact, is a sense of familiarity. ![]() ![]() What most people mean by “type” is a sense of attraction-a type of physical appearance or a type of personality that turns them on. She told me repeatedly that when it came to romantic interests, she had a type: unavailable. When I began seeing my patient Charlotte, she laid out a relational pattern of hers pretty quickly, though it was dressed up in different language. The kinds of friendships we seek out-loving, supportive, loaded with drama, toxic-speak to early formative relationships that taught us what we can expect from others and what is expected of us. ![]() How we engage with a boss or other person in power can tell us something important about how we historically respond to authority figures. As I say in “Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: The Workbook,” “We marry our unfinished business.” But that notion extends beyond romantic entanglements we can, and often do, reckon with the past through many types of relationships. Some of the most profound patterns we have can be found within our most significant relationships. Share this article on Facebook Share this article on Twitter Share this article on LinkedIn Share this article on Messenger Share this article in email Copy the link to this article Print this article ![]()
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