Listener (Aaron)

She might want to consider whether all of these qualities and beliefs and patterns that she's told us about are in a way defenses against that vulnerability.

And probably, if I had to guess, maybe an adaptation to some potentially painful formative experiences early on and along the way.

And probably, if I had to guess, maybe an adaptation to some potentially painful formative experiences early on and along the way.

And probably, if I had to guess, maybe an adaptation to some potentially painful formative experiences early on and along the way.

Yes. Exactly. I want to be clear about one thing, though. I'm not trying to pathologize her love of freedom, her desire for independence. I'm not even saying that wanting to have good reasons to be in a relationship with someone is entirely wrong or bad. I think that's actually kind of wise to a certain degree.

Yes. Exactly. I want to be clear about one thing, though. I'm not trying to pathologize her love of freedom, her desire for independence. I'm not even saying that wanting to have good reasons to be in a relationship with someone is entirely wrong or bad. I think that's actually kind of wise to a certain degree.

Yes. Exactly. I want to be clear about one thing, though. I'm not trying to pathologize her love of freedom, her desire for independence. I'm not even saying that wanting to have good reasons to be in a relationship with someone is entirely wrong or bad. I think that's actually kind of wise to a certain degree.

Yeah. And there's a problem.

Yeah. And there's a problem.

Yeah. And there's a problem.

Oh, yeah. Well, I mean, we got to talk about that.

Oh, yeah. Well, I mean, we got to talk about that.

Oh, yeah. Well, I mean, we got to talk about that.

I think you meant sociopathic. Sociopathic, yes. Sociopathic. That's right. No, quite. I mean, she said it's like a game, reading people, strategizing, getting as much money as she can from them. And she calls her clients her toys, which really is quite a thing.

I think you meant sociopathic. Sociopathic, yes. Sociopathic. That's right. No, quite. I mean, she said it's like a game, reading people, strategizing, getting as much money as she can from them. And she calls her clients her toys, which really is quite a thing.

I think you meant sociopathic. Sociopathic, yes. Sociopathic. That's right. No, quite. I mean, she said it's like a game, reading people, strategizing, getting as much money as she can from them. And she calls her clients her toys, which really is quite a thing.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Yeah.

It's making it so much easier to dig into this with her.