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Communication has extremes… and most of us slide into one without even realizing it.
👉🏽 Some of us OVER-PROTECT.
We soften everything…
avoid telling the truth…
carry the emotional load…
and try to “keep the peace” by cushioning every hard thing.
It feels kind…
but it actually keeps people from growing, owning their choices, or rising into strength.
👉🏽 Others of us DRIVE HARD.
We push…
we point out the gap…
we want results…
we speak with fire, clarity, and urgency.
It feels honest…
but it can land like pressure, intensity, or criticism — especially when someone is already overwhelmed.
👉🏽 What about when someone is going through a challenge?
This is where communication often swings to one EXTREME or the other:
Coddling:
• Over-comforting
• Protecting them from responsibility
• Excusing unhealthy patterns
• Carrying what is theirs to carry
• Treating them as fragile
Invalidating:
• Ignoring their emotions
• Minimizing their reality
• Pushing too hard, too fast
• Talking over their process
• Making them feel weak for struggling
Both responses damage connection.
Both responses stunt growth.
So what does HEALTHY communication look like in hard seasons?
It’s the middle ground — the place where truth and compassion sit together.
It sounds like:
• “I see what you’re walking through.”
• “It makes sense that you feel the way you do.”
• “And I still believe you have the strength to work through this.”
• “I’m not doing it for you, but I’m here with you.”
• “This is hard — and you’re capable.”
• “Feel what you feel, and let’s choose the next step.”
No coddling.
No invalidation.
Just support + responsibility.
Compassion + empowerment.
When someone is struggling, they don’t need rescuing…
and they also don’t need pressure.
They need a voice that honors the reality of the struggle
without stealing their chance to grow through it.
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