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What does it mean?
Repressed desires and emotions corrupt relationships and sexuality.
In plain terms
Suppressed feelings ruin the things we care about.
What can you take from it?
Emotional honesty protects love.

Where it applies

  • relationship counseling
  • personal reflection
  • therapy

Putting it to work

  • communication
  • self-awareness
  • healing

Questions to consider

  • What repressed feelings affect you?
  • How does denial hurt love?

Another view

Sometimes love ends without repression.

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