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#57: The Difference Between Privacy and Secrecy in Relationships

Mar 17, 2023 · 12 min · 9.3 MB
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In today's episode, we're talking about the difference between privacy and secrecy. Depending on where you sit on the attachment spectrum, you may have a complicated relationship with privacy - both your own and others'. We'll discuss where the line is between privacy and secrecy, and what to do if you find other people's privacy uncomfortable or triggering.

We cover:

  • what's the difference between privacy and secrecy?
  • anxious attachment and the need for information to eliminate uncertainty
  • the trust wound
  • avoidant attachment and protectiveness around privacy
  • important caveats where there has been a known breach of trust

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