If you're receiving emotional abuse in your relationships, the best you can do is realize you're not responsible for their behavior.
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This is just the first step. But, like satori, stream entry, losing your virginity or whathaveya, it's the start of something different.
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Step fully into the space where you are only responsible for yourself. It may feel cramped at first, but it's far better in the long run.
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(I say emotional abuse not because it doesn't also apply for other forms of abuse, but because those require other solutions also.)