what advice would you give to someone who struggles to maintain healthy relationships and says "Their demands are reasonable, AND I cant do it, THEREFORE I hate myself"?
also from the other side- as a caring person in a world full of need n suffering... how do you balance your own happiness vs effort to help others?
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Tweet · Dec 9, 2023what are your criteria for determining whether a relationship is healthy?Quote tweet · Apr 18, 2024@br___ian replace it w more realistic expectation that you will challenge each other and uncover each other's flaws ... and hopefully be patient…Reply · Apr 24, 2023@HephaistosF @s_r_constantin ig my reaction to this from the outside is to negotiate a narrower form of relationship w boundaries so I'm not…Reply · Feb 28, 2025@MichaelAlleged getting angry and ending relationships that were not doing me any good feels healthier than being sad and blaming myself