“Why do I hate myself?” “Because you surrender your honor to everyone you meet in exchange for their approval.” A huge part of my job as a psychotherapist is teaching young fatherless men about honor. To stop denying the code ingrained deep within their meat and bone.
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Replying to @TheBrometheus
Honor is what made me stay in a toxic relationship. Because "quiting is easy". So I kept griting my teeth and engaging hard conversations. Self respect made me realize that there's no way I can fix a relationship on my own. I need equal effort from my partner.
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Replying to @park_aesung
That’s not honor. That’s a failure to apply healthy boundaries.
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You can, and SHOULD, apply healthy boundaries. Here’s a guide I wrote to teach you.https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S33YGJZ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_QDj5CbGPBR7BW …
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Replying to @TheBrometheus
Yes, this is why I'm here. Random puzzle spotted on timeline, but needed for all the good I'm learning
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Replying to @park_aesung
You should never ever be a doormat for toxic behavior. No honorable partner would require that. Only you can stop it.
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Replying to @TheBrometheus
Yes! But it makes me a little sad that my now ex took nothing. We had very long and deep conversation at the end, sharing all of our observations of what we can still change in ourselves to be better. But he seems to be in the same place and keeps calling me to get back
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Read the book and see if it applies to both of you.
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Replying to @TheBrometheus
I've grown a little, but surely am not at the end of improvement, so I will take any advice I can.
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