'I Avoid Conflicts Until I'm Furious and Then I Blow Up!'

You're not just avoiding trouble, you're avoiding your feelings, your needs, and your deepest desires.

Watch Woman (1941) by Helen Lundeberg

Dear Polly,

There are mice in my house. They're driving me absolutely wild with annoyance and stress and grief and fury. They're making me think about who I am and what the hell I am supposed to do next. They're making me write to you.

Sorry, that is all a bit dramatic. I just like the symbolism of the mice. They're re…