Ep 18: Why They Get Defensive When You’re Just Trying to Help

Do you ever try to help someone you love, only to be met with defensiveness, distance, or hurt?Whether you’re the one offering advice or the one constantly receiving it, relationships can become battlefields when love starts feeling like criticism. Even the best intentions can end up leaving both sides feeling misunderstood.In this episode, you’ll learn:How to recognize when care crosses the line into control.Why helping can damage connection, despite your best intentions.How to love others authentically without overstepping.And be sure to pick up a copy of Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No to Take Control of Your Life and the Boundaries Workbook.* Grab your free Clarity Roadmap 🠆 https://signup.kristinebolt.com/clarity-roadmap. This simple guide gives 7 power moves to jumpstart you out of feeling stuck.* Check out The Next Step Reset 🠆 https://kristinebolt.com/the-next-step-reset/. It’s a guided experience to help you break free from confusion, fear, and stuckness so you can move forward with God again.* If this episode encouraged you, send it to a friend who’s also trying to figure out what God is calling her to next!* Please rate and review the show to help other women on the same struggle bus find and benefit from it too.