Whether our caretaker was our mom, dad, uncle, aunt, grandparent, foster parent, or sibling, our blueprint of what a relationship is supposed to look like is drafted by what we observed from our caretaker’s relationship. If our caretaker took their significant other back multiple times, made excuses for their actions, helped them battle demons, turned a blind eye to their infidelity, or moved from one relationship to the next, that is what we know. And what the mind knows will label that behavior as normal, even when it is not. Their behavior becomes our very own model of what a relationship is supposed to look like and determines what we will expect from our own partners. It is important to keep this in mind. Awareness of the not so healthy relationship patterns we get ourselves into, as well as our over-the- top expectations we think we deserve from others will snap you out of the rut. Once you are aware of this, breaking out of old recurring patterns requires you to change your behavior - not just your attitude.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Jul 2014 11:23:51 +0000
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