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But if I lack respect for and enjoyment of who I am, I have very little to give—except my unfilled needs. In my emotional impoverishment, I tend to see other people essentially as sources of approval or disapproval. I do not appreciate them for who they are in their own right. I see only what they can or cannot do for me. I am not looking for people whom I can admire and with whom I can share the excitement and
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adventure of life. I am looking for people who will not condemn me—and perhaps will be impressed by my persona, the face I present to the world. My ability to love remains undeveloped. This is one of the reasons why attempts at relationships so often fail—not because the vision of passionate or romantic love is intrinsically irrational, but because the self-esteem needed to support it is absent.
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To trust one’s mind and to know that one is worthy of happiness is the essence of self-esteem.
There is no greater barrier to romantic happiness than the fear that I am undeserving of love and that my destiny is to be hurt.
— Aug 28, 2019 10:19AM
There is no greater barrier to romantic happiness than the fear that I am undeserving of love and that my destiny is to be hurt.
