“vows and promises aren’t the fuel relationships run on. Relationship are sustained by the pleasure of emotional intimacy, the feeling that someone is interested in taking the time to really listen and understand your experience.” — Lindsay C. Gibson Copy Share Image
“Emotional intimacy involves knowing that you have someone you can tell anything to, someone to go to with all your feelings, about anything and everything. You feel completely safe opening up to the other person, whether in the form of… — Lindsay C. Gibson Copy Share Image
“Hate is a normal and involuntary reaction when somebody tries to control you for no good reason. It signals that the person is extinguishing… — Lindsay C. Gibson Copy Share Image
“we all need other people to meet our emotional needs for comfort and closeness. That’s what relationships are all about.” — Lindsay C. Gibson Copy Share Image
“Emotionally immature people often have difficulty engaging in humor in ways that strengthen bonds with others. Instead, they push humor on others, even when… — Lindsay C. Gibson Copy Share Image
“Mutual emotional responsiveness is the single most essential ingredient of human relationships.” — Lindsay C. Gibson Copy Share Image
“vows and promises aren’t the fuel relationships run on. Relationship are sustained by the pleasure of emotional intimacy, the feeling that someone is interested… — Lindsay C. Gibson Copy Share Image
“Emotionally immature people don’t step back and think about how their behavior impacts others. There’s no cringe factor for them, so they seldom apologize… — Lindsay C. Gibson Copy Share Image
“Emotional intimacy involves knowing that you have someone you can tell anything to, someone to go to with all your feelings, about anything and… — Lindsay C. Gibson Copy Share Image
