It can be hard to be around someone who has hurt you in the past. Dr. Cloud offers advice on how to handle being around someone who wronged you in the past—and how to be firm in your boundaries without being cold or distant. Don't let yourself be pulled into downward spirals of rumination about how they have wronged you or what might have been different had things gone differently. Releasing yourself from that negative, unproductive line of thinking will help to create a healthier dynamic between you. Changing your mindset to be more objective can psychologically limit the effect of being around someone who has hurt you in the past.

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