#57: The Difference Between Privacy and Secrecy in Relationships
About this episode
In today's episode, we're talking about the difference between privacy and secrecy. Depending on where you sit on the attachment spectrum, you may have a complicated relationship with privacy - both your own and others'. We'll discuss where the line is between privacy and secrecy, and what to do if you find other people's privacy uncomfortable or triggering.
We cover:
- what's the difference between privacy and secrecy?
- anxious attachment and the need for information to eliminate uncertainty
- the trust wound
- avoidant attachment and protectiveness around privacy
- important caveats where there has been a known breach of trust
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- Free Training: How to Heal Anxious Attachment and (Finally) Feel Secure in Life & Love
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