2025/01/22 Self-protection might be playing a part in influencing a way in which youre choosing to deal or interact with a certain person. By retaining control of a situation or arrangement in a way you believe allows you to keep one step ahead of it and reduce any risk of you being disappointed or hurt in some way, youre possibly causing tension to exist in a way that it doesnt need to exist. Try to be more relaxed and accommodating. Resist the need to be quite so controlling.