The Thankful List
*As I have grown older I have learned that the following is very important in any relationship with boyfriends, girlfriends, or friends.
The people you choose to associate yourself with in friendship and in dating should treat you with respect and like you are a special person deserving of being treated properly. You are not and will never be a doormat for someone to wipe their feet on. Stand tall and know that you are worthy of respect and love.
You cannot keep making yourself upset or angry about things that have happened in the past. It is so tempting to revisit old hurt feelings but this doesn’t help soothe the past, it only hurts the present. It brings things up that were supposed to be laid to rest, forgiven, and forgotten. People change, people grow. You have grown yourself. Therefore, stop reverting back to and thinking of your past self and past situations. Don’t ruin the future with things from the past. Recognize that they have happened and move on.
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You deserve to be respected and to respect yourself. Don’t let others treat you poorly or make you feel like you aren’t worth anything, you are. Even if you can’t see it right now you are. You deserve more than someone saying hurtful things to you or treating you in a manner that is hurtful. Respecting yourself also has to come from within. Don’t look at yourself in a negative way or treat yourself negatively. It’s hard to see the forest through the trees sometimes, but I promise you are worthy and deserving of self respect and respect from others.
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It’s never nice to stoop down to this level. The only real outcome of throwing someone’s flaws in their face is an even more broken relationship. Being able to argue and resolve conflict affectively is an important aspect of maintaining a healthy relationship. Through discussion and trying to understand someone’s perspective many fights can be resolved and don’t have to enter epic proportions.
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It’s so easy to get ourselves wrapped up in negative thoughts when we surround ourselves with negative people. Maybe it’s someone gossiping or complaining about work or maybe it’s just someone who continually doesn’t treat you like a friend. Whatever it is, take it out of your life. It will only bring you down, surround yourself with positivity and that’s what you’ll get back.
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It’s funny how much luckier we become when we put our nose to the grindstone and really work for what we want. Have patience, work hard, and the success will come.
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