Being validated makes us feel heard, seen and loved. The key is to not base our happiness on it
Gifts are nice. So are flowers. And I like Heath Bars (hint hint)
Originally Posted By: PEI
We can not base our happiness or our worth on the validation we receive from others. But it is not wrong to enjoy the kind words, touch, praise, etc received from someone else.
It is nice to be in a balanced, healthy relationship and i would say after going through this none of us would accept anything short of that.
Enjoy I say. These things are the fruits of a loving relationship.
Flowers, heath bar and a T-shirt ... check!
Holding onto anger to punish someone else, is like lighting yourself on fire to get smoke in their eyes ~ 25yearsmlc
