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Barriers to Intimacy
I used to beat myself up (metaphorically speaking) for doing all these things. With hindsight, I should’ve given myself a pass.
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Well, you are not alone. The first row–overthinking and comparing–are probably two of my most soul-sucking habits. I’ve finally gotten to the point where, if I do them and then catch myself, I remind myself that I’m only human.
Not to be overthinking this, but I think we, single people, get a bad rap for doing these things, when actually everyone does it.