People are designed to be social beings, that is a core principal our humanity. As with anything, however, this can be shifted into a dangerous manifestation when people begin to depend too much on others to have their needs met. Emotionally, this may be an individual who feels that they NEED someone to give them love so that they can love themselves. Or it could be the person who documents a manufactured façade of their life onto social media and then does not feel fulfilled unless they gain a certain amount of praise or recognition. This can also happen in financial situations – people get ‘stuck’ in relationships or jobs because they can’t afford the period of uncertainty or the initial outlay to leave their current circumstances. In these situations, it is the centre of control or satisfaction outside the individual that causes these problems. It is important for us to take responsibility for ourselves, put that money aside each week, find flexible work hours, work on loving yourself and building that self respect and independence through meditation, supportive conversations with friends and counsellors and making sure that you can ‘do you’ no matter what life throws at you.
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