1. Genuine 2. Thoughtful 3. Warm 4. Cares about others 5. Good friend 6. Great mother 7. Inspiring 8. Can count on her 9. A good listener 10. Fun to be with
RLA....
The reason I asked you this question is...
That you appear to be struggling with who you are, when you are around him.
What I did in the beginning, and even more as I had to deal with the craziness of the situation. ( Over 2 years with a live-in MLCer)...
Was that I really took the time to define who I was, through the list that I made.
I made a list of the things that I wanted in life. And I decided to be the change that I wanted to see. It wasn't for my spouse, it was for me, and what I wanted to show the world through my everyday living.
I certainly couldn't expect to be treated that way if I didn't show it as well....
I would like for you to think about what that list means to you, and maybe define it a little further. Narrow down exactly what Genuine means, or what Thoughtful means to you. How can you SHOW that , and what it looks like coming back to you.
What does it mean to be a Great Mother, or inspiring ??
Make sense ?
For me, it was a great way to take the focus of what was happening around me, and it allowed me to really focus on making the best choices I could, each day. Regardless of how I was being treated by others.