Responding to a Request to Keep the Relationship Secret : Countering Isolation from Support Network
Responding to a Request to Keep the Relationship Secret is the direct counter to Isolation from Support Network: Direct pressure to keep the relationship secret, or defensive reactions when a target mentions what others think. Name a secrecy request explicitly rather than accepting it quietly, and keep at least one person outside the relationship informed regardless.
Steps
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Notice when a request for privacy extends beyond the platform itself to the relationship or its details.
- 02
Say the observation out loud: "You're asking me to keep this from people I'd normally tell."
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Keep telling at least one trusted person what's happening, even if asked not to.
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