10 Tiny Signs of a Power Imbalance in Your Relationship

  • Publish date: Monday، 17 November 2025 Reading time: 1 min read

1. Their Mood Sets the Tone for the Whole House

2. You’re Always the One to Apologize

3. Decisions Always… Kind of… End Up Their Way

4. They’re the “Funny” One… at Your Expense

5. Your Feelings Are Up for Debate

6. Your Time is More Flexible Than Theirs

7. They Interrupt You. A Lot.

8. You Rehearse Conversations in Your Head

9. You Feel Guilty for Having Needs

10. You Lie About Little Things

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I was just thinking… it’s not always obvious, you know? It’s not some big, dramatic thing where someone is yelling orders. Honestly, it’s way quieter than that. It’s a feeling. A slow, creeping feeling that you’re… shrinking. And you can’t even explain why. It's just a bunch of tiny little paper cuts that you barely notice until you're bleeding.

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