Thank you for this. Women can't seem to be taken seriously either way. We're told to be forgiving and work to make the relationship better from one camp, but another camp comes in and says we're being manipulative by trying to make it better. Shame upon shame upon shame. Many of these people who talk about codependence don't know a thing about religious trauma and how the pressure to overfunction in a relationship comes with the warning that your faith is weak, or worse: That your salvation hangs in the balance if you don't do your part to make things better. So much trash out there.
Well said. I felt like lunch meat sandwiched between some very tough men that didn't know they were working against each other, and 2 that did know but didn't care or maybe didnt have the good charactor to speak up. I felt driven for a large portion of my life, now I'm resistant. I do know I have work to do in myself.
Thank you for this. Women can't seem to be taken seriously either way. We're told to be forgiving and work to make the relationship better from one camp, but another camp comes in and says we're being manipulative by trying to make it better. Shame upon shame upon shame. Many of these people who talk about codependence don't know a thing about religious trauma and how the pressure to overfunction in a relationship comes with the warning that your faith is weak, or worse: That your salvation hangs in the balance if you don't do your part to make things better. So much trash out there.
Well said. I felt like lunch meat sandwiched between some very tough men that didn't know they were working against each other, and 2 that did know but didn't care or maybe didnt have the good charactor to speak up. I felt driven for a large portion of my life, now I'm resistant. I do know I have work to do in myself.
Thank you so much, both of you, for this timely topic. Much appreciated. God bless you both.