Rules For Healthy Relationships
I have spent what is undoubtedly an unhealthy amount of time on Reddit, talking to strangers about their relationships. I have been very fortunate in my life, and…
While I hate the drama of it all, I see these complaints for what they are — signs of distress and unhappiness. And as a HUMAN BEING, when I see evidence of another human being in distress, I am COMPELLED to offer comfort.
Even if the complaint itself is fake, there is a good chance someone who is suffering from similar thoughts or circumstances might read the advice and thus might benefit from it.
It’s not a terribly interesting hobby, but as a result of attempting to be the “Johnny Appleseed” of positivity online, I have collected a few ideas about healthy relationships that others have found helpful which I have pasted below.
Since you have to start somewhere, let’s begin by just outlining what a healthy relationship looks like. I won’t tell you that I am an expert on this, but I will put it to you this way — all of my breakups have been congenial, I don’t have crazy exes that are evil, etc.,
What I want, in my view, is no different than what everyone wants.
- I want my intentions to be seen as clearly as my mistakes, and mentioned just as frequently.
- I want to feel safe being emotionally vulnerable so that I do not feel like I need to keep secrets.
- I want my feelings to…
