This Week’s Topic: You Betta Use Your Throat Chakra And Say Goodbye

MMMM HHMM K,BYE

Why is it so hard to say bye? In-person and on the phone. You said goodbye. They said goodbye. You both walked the same direction. You said goodbye again. They laughed awkwardly. You laughed awkwardly. Y’all did this shit eleven times. You considered moving to a different city and starting completely over just to escape the next thirty seconds.

And phone calls are even worse. There's no graceful exit. "Okay." "Alright." "Okay then." "Yep." "Okay bye." "Bye." silence " Bye." Fck all that, I start just hanging up on fools. You're not being rude, just start hanging up. We said bye. Multiple times. Enthusiastically. Why are we still on the phone? The call is over. BYE. Duh. But why can’t we hang the fck up on them? What is that about? Guilt? Let’s dive in.

WHY DOES IT HAPPEN?

Here's why: it's called fawn response, a trauma-informed anxiety reaction where your nervous system prioritizes keeping others comfortable over your own needs. You physically cannot hang up because your anxious brain genuinely believes ending the call will hurt them, disappoint them, or make them think you're rude. It's not weakness. It's your nervous system working overtime to keep the peace, even when there is no threat.

IT’S A SKILL

Here's the truth nobody tells you: hanging up confidently is actually a fcking power move. It's called assertiveness, and it's a skill, not a personality trait. Every time you end a call without the eleven "okays" you're telling your nervous system I am safe. My needs matter too. Sounds like a throat chakra issue.

SIGNS OF A BLOCKAGE

Signs your throat chakra is blocked:

• Difficulty saying no

• Fear of speaking up

• Over apologizing constantly

• Struggling to end conversations

• Swallowing your words to keep others comfortable

3 STEP QUICK GUIDE

Three ways to practice hanging the fck up:

1. "I'll let you go" as your exit cue

2. Set a mental end point before the call starts

3. Just hang the fck up after the final bye

Growth is awkward. Do it anyway. Your anxiety will throw a fit. Hang up anyway. It can be fixed.

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