Leslie John

You know, we have a great relationship and we have some fun on the side.

You probably still would have gotten married.

So I'm curious then, what happens to your self-respect or anyone's self-respect when we don't express our truth to someone else?

Because you didn't share for a decade how you felt.

What happens to your self-respect in that 10-year season of stuffing the emotion?

Is it important to give difficult feedback to people in your life?

What if people can't receive feedback?

Even if you give it and you're like walking on your tippy toes, and you say five compliments first, but just one thing, and they're just like heartbroken.

You could still try to give it the best way, calmest way, empowering them, lifting them up, sandwich one little note of what they need, and then add something else, and still people may not be able to receive it.

Yeah.

Yes.

And if you wait to never express.

It could be a month later.

You're like, Oh, let's wait till a better time.

There may not be a better time.

Like you've got to share.

And get them to share.

So what is the best way to give feedback based on your research?

I'm giving you feedback because I respect you.

If I don't give you continual feedback, then I don't care.