2024/11/28 What you want and need from a certain person could be becoming clearer but, to allow a particular relationship to flourish in a way its trying to, youre going to have to be less focused on a past precedent in some way. Its both unhelpful and unnecessary to compare whats unfolding now to an episode in the past that youre keen to never repeat again. Try to focus on how it has been helpful and, particularly, how strong your position is now as a result of it.