I’ll Never Shrink Myself Again — and Why You Shouldn’t Either
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I have decided to protect my younger coworkers from both themselves and toxic men. It began as a joke. As an older member of our team, I’ve often said they should learn from all my mistakes rather than make their own. I know that’s not how it works, but I do know a thing or two about relationships and what makes them work. Mostly, because I’ve been in enough failed ones to know all the pitfalls of loving the wrong person.
While I know I can’t protect anyone else from this, I can offer to screen the partners when they experience uncertainty. They’re welcome to take my advice with a grain of salt (and a shot of tequila), but it’s likely good advice. I’ll support them no matter what they do, but I’m a girl’s girl and am not in the business of keeping quiet when I see a real problem.
Why Women Make Themselves Small (and Why Men Let Them)
Too often, I’ve seen young women, in particular, make themselves small for some guy who’s not good enough for them. I spent years doing that, and I noticed an interesting trend. We might assume that an insecure partner would be grateful to find someone loving and loyal, but that’s not how the insecurity plays out. Instead, they try to bring the…
