In a sense, respect is more fundamental than love and it is what we really lack in our human relationships. True respect arises from the mature heart as the recognition of the wholeness of others’ territories, identities and needs: this is where I end and where the other begins.
I’m learning how to say ok, without arguing back.
I’m learning how to stay calm, without getting mad.
I’m learning how to walk away, without retaliation.
I’m learning how to stay cool calm and collected.
In a healthy relationship, your partner hears you out when you’re upset; their goal is to avoid upsetting you in the future, not to debate w you whether you should have been upset in the first place
I avoid eggshell type of relationships, can’t express yourself, can’t be yourself, can’t ever be straight forward, can’t be comfortable, can’t talk like adults, can’t be heard, can’t respond with love without it turning into something negative…