Yep, the resentment comes from not being genuine. The Nice Guy appeases others to the detriment of himsef. So what's the moral of the story? How does a man thrive in his next relationship?
Well this nice guy will be doing the work in (not just reading) No More Mr. Nice Guy (a book which was written about and for me, I might add.. ), and in Hold On To Your N.U.T.S, The Four Agreements (just to name three of so many)
Continue defining and becoming the best me for me. That and all I've learned this year about me, relationships, communication, boundaries, etc., etc., ETC. ad infinitum will be incorporated - through conscious effort and osmosis - into all my relationships, all my interactions. Then, then (and I'm in no rush, here) into my next R.
That's my goal and planworkplan and I'm sticking with 'em.
Wordy as always,
Gardener
"My soul, be satisfied with flowers, With fruit, with weeds even; but gather them In the one garden you may call your own." Cyrano deBergerac
