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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Reading these responses, I really didn’t expect it to be so unanimous.

It mostly comes down to how I was taught as a child to not have any of my own desires or needs, but to to cater to others, and even as I did, I was still made to feel as if I was a selfish person that did not meet my parents’ expectations of how I should be as their daughter. My mom is still lecturing me regularly to be selfless and cater to my husband’s and in-laws’, and her needs.

But I’m a grown-a** woman now and should be beyond all this, and I’m a lot better but not 100 percent.

I’ve always been “open-minded” and “tolerant” but I do think that is a double edged sword. I try to give people leeway and the benefit of the doubt and be understanding. But that also comes with resentment and anger when I’m unable to set appropriate boundaries and respect my own needs and wants. [/quote]

Being "open-minded" and "tolerant" are NOT what you're doing.

You really need to be back in therapy. [/quote]

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