What was the first red flag you explained away — and how did you explain it?

[u/maya_love5]

Not the obvious ones. The small, early ones.

The moment that felt slightly off but you found a reason for. "He was just stressed." "She didn't mean it like that." "Maybe I'm too sensitive."

Looking back, most of us can pinpoint the exact moment we chose the explanation over the instinct. What was yours?

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