Guarding
What is Guarding?
You hold careful watch over this relationship and the people within it. Guarding means being alert to threats to the connection's health and taking them seriously. It is an act of stewardship — protecting what has been built together.
When you might feel guarding
Guarding is a specific form of protective, which itself is a type of supportive. You might experience this feeling in situations where supportive is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define guarding.
Emotional Hierarchy
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