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What Resentment Can Teach Us

Uncovering the longing underneath feelings of resentment

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Nedra Glover Tawwab
Apr 15, 2025
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Many things can trigger resentment in us, and some of them are hard to acknowledge. I’ve heard people say they resent:

  • Their children

  • Their partner’s ability to avoid guilt when they have the freedom to do certain things

  • Their coworker who has a family

  • Their coworker who’s childless

  • People who can dance well without ever taking a class

We often have to live w…

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