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Last year my parental unit called & said some very
hurtful & painful things to me. I was raised that a parent’s love for their
children is unconditional. Not so...
It is never good when a parent tears down & rips to
shreds their child’s sense of self esteem, self worth & the sense of family
security.
My parental unit will never change, but I have! I can now
believe AND accept that I am a good person; kind & strong in character,
filled with love & compassion for others, finally filled with a passion for
life.
I now realize that some of my past relationships failed because I
was unable to believe I deserved anything then what I had settled for...
Because I didn't feel I deserved anyone better. I settled for less then. I'm
not trashing those people in my past, merely stating we were not a good match
for each other.
If I am fortunate to find love in the future, it will be
with someone who not only I deserve, but that they will deserve me as well,
someone who together we can build each other up. To cherish & nurture.
And in the process, if I have to distance myself from those
that desire to hurt me, who can't love, respect, and accept me then so be it...
I know I deserve better.
We all deserve to be loved... We deserve to be loved &
accepted, but mostly we deserve to love ourselves.
B Lund © 2014
I don't need to add anything to what you've said. You deserve love, to be loved, (and are loved) and those who seek to tear you down are wrong.
ReplyDeleteYou deserve nothing but the best, Brian. You are a lovely, caring person, and someone will cherish you.
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