All relationships require compromise.
This is true for friendships, work relationships, and romantic partnerships. When we are genuinely committed to an outcome, whether it be a work-related result or maintaining a healthy interpersonal dynamic, we are required to be flexible in our expectations.
Sometimes you may find yourself feeling uncomfortable in a relationship. You notice that your willingness to compromise has been feeling more like sacrifice. You are giving more than receiving. You want to be supportive, but somehow the expectation, from someone else or even from yourself, has become too great. You feel resentful, or shamed, and you do not understand why.
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