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let's talk about why this happens and
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what you can do to change the game the
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psychology of power in relationships
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here's the truth the one who invests
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less emotionally often has more leverage
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it's not because they're better or
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smarter it's because they've set
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boundaries whether consciously or not
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when someone knows you'll do anything to
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keep them they hold the upper hand when
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you prioritize someone who doesn't
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prioritize you the balance shifts
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against you why caring too much hurts
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you caring deeply is a beautiful thing
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but when you care too much without
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boundaries it can lead to overthinking
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every word and action feeling
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unappreciated and undervalued losing
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your sense of self and trying to please
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them the more you chase the further they
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run it's human nature to Value what
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feels rare or hard to get when you give
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too much too soon they start taking you
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for granted the illusion of power here's
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a hard truth power in a relationship
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isn't about control it's about balance
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the person who cares less isn't always
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stronger or happier sometimes they're
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just better at hiding their feelings but
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the more you put them on a pedestal the
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more you lower yourself remember this
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you teach people how to treat you by
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what you tolerate how to regain your
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power so what can you do when you feel
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like the balance is off step back create
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space not as a game but to focus on
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yourself when you stop chasing they'll
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notice set boundaries respect yourself
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enough to say no to behaviors that hurt
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you re-evaluate their role in your life
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are they worth the energy you're pouring
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in the right relationship won't feel
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like a constant tug of war love
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shouldn't be a power struggle healthy
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relationships are built on mutual
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respect and effort if you feel like
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you're the only one trying it's time to
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rethink the person who truly values you
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will never make you feel like you're
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competing for their attention final
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thought caring less doesn't mean you
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stop loving it means you start loving
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yourself just as much as you love them
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when you focus on your own happiness the
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right people will Val you without
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hear this let's remind each other to
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never settle for less than we deserve
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