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# A relationship is safe enough for honesty when...
> A relationship is safe enough for honesty when disclosure is not routinely punished through ridicule, retaliation, contempt, exposure, or withdrawal designed to regain control.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Healing Painful Relationships Through Honesty and Safety - Workbook|Healing Painful Relationships Through Honesty and Safety]]
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“A relationship is safe enough for honesty when disclosure is not routinely punished through ridicule, retaliation, contempt, exposure, or withdrawal designed to regain control.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-relationship-safe-enough-designed-regain-control
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