79: Your Expectations Are Your Responsibility

Have you ever been upset with someone… and they had absolutely no idea why? 😅 This week, we’re talking all about expectations, disappointment, communication, and the quiet resentment that can build when we expect people to show up in ways we never actually communicated. Because if we’re being honest, so many of us do this. We assume people think like us. Love like us. Show up like us. And when they don’t, it can leave us feeling hurt, frustrated, disappointed, or unseen. In this episode, we’re unpacking the unspoken “rules” we sometimes create in our own heads and how those silent expectations can affect our friendships, relationships, family dynamics, and even motherhood.

We talk about:

expecting people to mind-read
projecting our standards and effort onto others
resentment quietly building over time
communicating needs clearly instead of hoping people “just know”
the difference between boundaries and expectations
accepting people for who they are instead of trying to change them

One of the biggest things we kept coming back to in this conversation was this: people aren’t always failing you… sometimes they’re simply being who they are. And while that can sting, it also gives you clarity. This episode felt like such an important reminder that peaceful relationships usually come from clear communication, honest expectations, and taking responsibility for what we accept instead of trying to control how others show up. If you’ve been feeling disappointed by people lately or stuck in cycles of resentment, we think this conversation will really resonate with you 🤍

We’re so happy you’re here. xoxo Jacqui & Ashley

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