I have been in therapy for years to help heal the parts of me that were shattered by my father’s alcoholism and the trauma that I have experienced by being human. One of the driving forces for going back to therapy was my divorce and my constant desire to run away.   The issue was not that I could not manage conflict, it was that I had a tough time managing my feelings, especially when I felt unheard and disregarded. It was the child inside that would become explosive and I would see red.   I spent years thinking I had a short fuse or a bad temper when that was untrue. I had to learn how to protect the child inside that felt neglected and unheard their entire childhood. It was the dismissive nature of others to my feelings that felt too familiar and upset me. When this presented itself in any conflict, I would be triggered, and the hurt would bubble to the surface as anger. This was a constant occurrence in my previous relationship. I would try to express my fee...