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Old 11-18-2008, 10:36 PM   #70 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by ssandra View Post
At my job I am a self confident, successful and strong sales and business woman.

With my friends I am a supportive and fun person to be around

With my husband I am his wife and everything that that means to me (be not-strong, submissive and loving).
What you're describing is a practice that's very common among people with low self-esteem... especially with people who are overweight. I don't know if you're overweight, but it's a self-esteem issue in any event. People with genuinely high self-esteem simply don't live like this.

What would happen if you were submissive and loving at work or confident and strong with your friends and husband?

What do you think would happen if you stopped living in such a fragmented way and began expressing a more holistic personality?

Give those questions a little thought to see where they lead you. Most likely you'll end up facing some fear of rejection.
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