March 10, 2025 WHERE DID HAPPINESS G0? Part 6 UNHEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS
"A friend is one of the best things you can be and the greatest things you can have.” —Sarah Valdez
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Anyone intending to enjoy a happy life must, at all cost, avoid any relationship in which they are not valued and appreciated. While those words are easy for me to say, executing them is anything but easy. However, there are some early telltale signs if we are paying attention. In the pre-stages of a relationship, paying attention to how you are treated, how much respect is given to what you have to say, and whether or not you are made to feel valued are key indicators to pay attention to. My personal belief is that there is a direct connection between growing up without a good sense of personal worth and winding up in toxic relationships. Sidenote to parents: people with low self-esteem are more susceptible to unhealthy relationships. Raising your children and showing them respect as they earn it, will make a big difference in how they feel about themselves. Individuals who feel good about themselves, generally do not wind up in toxic relationships where they are not valued or respected. Extricating ones self from a bad relationship can be difficult. The same lack of self-esteem that got us into the undesirable situation, is what makes it very difficult for us to leave the situation. I think I will just close out with this thought: good relationships are usually based on some foundational friendship. If you have not taken the time to build some level of a mutual friendship, your chances of having a healthy, lasting relationship are pretty slim.
LET FRIENDSHIP ALWAYS PRECEDE RELATIONSHIP!
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