The true mark of happiness is when one can be freely themselves without seeking validation from a single soul ! There is no reason any of us should allow others to create the narrative of our lives ! Nobody can fill our shoes and walk our journey , so their unsolicited remarks shouldn't dominate how we feel about ourselves. We are the ones who have to sit with our emotions , overcome our trauma ( if any) , and divorce toxic habits , behavior , and responses.
Nobody can do the healing for us. It doesn't matter how much anyone think they are helping setting boundaries is a must for us. Without boundaries we allow people to treat us like a doormat and/or disposable. People will dump their insecurities , doubts , and fears onto us cause they haven't sat and resonated with the emotions that have been suppressing them. Expressing how we feel shouldn't ever terminate real relationships with our spouse , family , friends , and/or associates.
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