It feels like I have reached a point where it doesn't matter what I want now, for I have to balance everything with the needs of someone else.

However, I guess I must be careful because you cannot just bury your emotions...can you...and avoidance as a strategy does not work in my favor, but neither does overreacting...ya ya I know all of that.... perhaps I can prevent a minor disagreement from turning into a significant problem if I simply consider other people's feelings, too...but what if the other people are self absorbed and are not considering my feelings?