The difficult task of honoring our needs
Why is this so hard?
Doing this deep dive into "Set Boundaries, Find Peace" by
lately (read episode one if you missed it!) made me think about how I struggle to honor my needs. Hopefully, this will help you be a bit more aware of this too.
I totally get this...but...the issue is, even if they do 'accept' my needs, I won't really believe that they do, and think they're just being polite - or even that they're relieved they got out of hanging out with me...(Like "Oh.... If they'd meant it, they might have suggested chilling and watching a movie or something instead of shopping. They mustn't like me. Oh well ...guess I shouldn't bug them anymore..." (and then of course I won't suggest hanging out like that instead because I think they don't like me so they won't want to and I don't want to force them to be polite and do it anyway...)) 🤷♂️ A never-ending spiral of RSD/low-self-esteem....
I’m a teacher in junior high- could I print off some of your pictures to post in my classroom? I think they’d really help my students.