One thought on the words of affirmation - That's definitely my LL (receiving). And one reason we discovered why it was so difficult for my H to speak it when we were going through our rough times - is he has SUCH a self-critical voice in his own head. Apparently, the negative criticisms I got were NOTHING compared to the negative way he talks to himself in his own head, poor baby!
(I, on the other hand, have a voice in my own head that's maybe a little TOO positive - "oh honey, who cares about that extra 20 lbs., you still look great, even without makeup and in sweats" )
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