Samuel, I always love to hear your thoughts. I totally agree. We cannot hear what we are not ready to hear. It feels sometimes as if my honesty or autheticity triggers a fear response in people...like my mother and my ex.

Some people are "maxed out" with their own issues and their own grief. Others just don't have the capacity to hold space with others at all. Being honest about who we are with others is vital if we are ever to have the kind of relationships our souls crave!