Rescuers tend to follow their heart (read as do whatever the other person needs – all the time), which works very well for those who are “Takers” and want to keep being enabled. As a rescuer, you can be so caught up in the others emotions, or so overwhelmed by your own emotions, in addition […]
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How dare you give me roses! Pt 3 of 3
And suddenly back to today, I realized this was a healthy response. My anger was a symptom of healing. It was a symbol of not being able to be bought or pretending that everything was okay anymore. It was a refusal to let one small action make up for everyday emotional abuse. It was a […]
How dare you give me roses! Pt 2 of 3
As I look back now, I can see the pattern. He made it perfectly clear that he was not going to invest himself in putting thought and effort into how he treated me (or generally, the kids). If he had always been careless about gift giving or just was really bad at picking out gifts […]