You are sacrificing too much for your partner’s approval

You are sacrificing too much for your partner’s approval

Published 29.02.2024 | By Йосиф

A marriage counselor has listed the signs that you are sacrificing too much for your partner’s approval

Compromise and sacrifice in a relationship are very different things. It is important to understand that for the sake of obtaining the approval of the partner, we must not lose our own worth and dignity. “Take a moment to recognize how many signs of self-sacrifice apply to you. Let’s not completely deny ourselves in the name of peace and balance in a relationship. That will destroy us. We end up becoming so disconnected from ourselves that we we feel insulted, directionless, lost, and no longer know who we are,” writes therapist Clara Kernig.

Here are five signs we’re sacrificing too much for our partner’s approval:

We often hide our needs, thoughts and opinions because we think we will be judged or misunderstood for it.
Especially when we feel offended or uncomfortable by our partner, we hide our emotions because we think it is not worth expressing them.
We often surrender our values and innermost beliefs in order to do things that will make our partner happy and gain their approval.
We are afraid that our partner will make fun of us, so we hide our interests and passions and do not talk about them.
When others mistreat us, we still find excuses to explain the behavior of the person next to us instead of standing up for ourselves.
Maria Atanasova

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