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Exploring why strong, successful people often remain lonely and how changing beliefs can improve relationships and personal happiness.

## Key Takeaways

- Viewing a partner as a project with high future expectations is counterproductive.
- High standards often mask fears and past emotional wounds.
- Personal transformation and psychological understanding improve relationship outcomes.
- Expanding social openness increases chances of meeting compatible partners.
- Relationships thrive on acceptance of real people, not idealized potentials.

## What the video covers

- Strong, successful, and driven people often struggle to find personal happiness and lasting relationships.
- High expectations and viewing partners as projects rather than people hinder relationship success.
- Excessively high demands serve as defense mechanisms to protect from past pain or fear.
- Choosing partners based on potential rather than present reality leads to disappointment.
- Understanding psychology and changing personal beliefs can break the cycle of loneliness.
- The video discusses the importance of widening social circles and giving people chances.
- Strong women are often feared by men, which complicates relationship dynamics.
- The speaker shares personal observations and client examples to illustrate key points.
- Practical psychology training and self-transformation are recommended for deeper change.
- Healthy relationships require softer demands on oneself and others, focusing on natural connection.

## Chapters

1. 00:00 Introduction: Why strong, successful people stay lonely
2. 01:25 The role of luck and widening social opportunities
3. 02:53 Psychology’s impact on personal and client lives
4. 04:00 Practical Psychology program promotion
5. 05:25 The 'partner as a project' paradox
6. 07:03 High demands as defense mechanisms
7. 08:26 Client example: unpacking unrealistic criteria
8. 09:26 Childhood influences on relationship expectations
9. 10:51 Challenges of being a strong alpha female
10. 13:01 Asking for help and vulnerability

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## Questions about this video

Why do strong and successful people often remain single according to the video?

They often have very high expectations and view partners as projects to be improved, which leads to disappointment and loneliness.

What is the 'partner as a project' paradox explained in the video?

It refers to treating a partner like a goal-oriented project, expecting them to meet future criteria rather than accepting them as they are, which harms relationships.

How can changing beliefs improve relationship outcomes?

By transforming personal beliefs and softening demands, individuals change their behavior and how others respond to them, breaking the cycle of loneliness.

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Why is it that the strongest, most driven, and often incredibly interesting people usually fail to find personal happiness? You know, the biggest losers in love are often the most successful people. These are the people everyone tells: "I'd love to date you, but you're not the one for me." Everyone here surely has a friend like that. This can certainly apply to men, too. But let's be honest, we usually pin this label on others. That strong, lonely, tough-as-nails woman.

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We pin it on women. Maybe you, by the way, are that very same lonely, tough woman. I personally consider myself exactly that. I am definitely in your pack. I’ve been observing clients of this type for a long time, as well as

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my friends, and I live with myself. And I’ve identified a number of patterns that, in my view, are the root of the problem. And they really, seriously hinder you from building a real relationship. This video will likely be

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unpleasant. Because beyond the obvious signs that men are generally afraid of strong, successful women—which, by the way, is true. That’s not a lie.

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Beyond that, we will look at why you chose this path for yourself. Be sure to watch until the end, because I will share non-trivial, unconventional recommendations that helped me—not just to find my love and so on.

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That’s a different story. They helped me break out of the vicious cycle of that chronic feeling of loneliness and the sense that nobody is interested in me. It was changing my beliefs that changed my behavior and changed how

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other people respond to me. Remember, whether or not you meet your person involves a large element of luck. But how much you widen the funnel of people in general, giving them a chance to reveal themselves near you, that is

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your responsibility. And this is the first unpleasant point. The problem doesn't start the moment you are building a relationship. No, it starts at the stage when you just look at those around you and think: "Why would I go on a date with one of them,

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wasting my time on this human trash?" Never in my life. Shalom, my dears. My name is Natasha Mahler. I film some very useful, interesting videos for you here. I am on almost all social networks, but I spend the most time on

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habitual patterns, and those around you sense it and change right along with you. And that is the most honest side effect of psychology as a profession.

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It changes not only the lives of your clients, but your own as well. By the way, judging by the comments, some of you have already felt this. Because you are already studying in the program I am about to tell you about again. I am

02:59

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transactional analysis. It is a fundamental approach that explains our roles and why we repeat the same life scenarios over and over. I like that the training begins with personal transformation. First, you work through your own issues and only then move on

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to working with clients. There is more emphasis on practical training here than in universities. There are weekly sessions in groups of up to 20 people, analysis of demo sessions, group therapy, and AI-based simulators, with instructors who are practicing

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psychologists and psychiatrists. The academy guarantees your first client, and in the end, you receive diplomas that allow you to work both in Russia and abroad. Twice a year, the academy holds large-scale offline conferences in Moscow, so you immediately join a

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04:11

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all your questions, and you can make a decision at your own pace. Welcome back. And the first paradox that really prevents building happy relationships, I called it the "partner as a project" paradox. As a rule, strong, successful

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people think in terms of goals. There is a series of tasks that must be implemented in order to achieve this goal. And this scheme applies perfectly to, well, almost everything. It applies wonderfully to a career. The tasks that

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need to be completed in order to get a promotion. In studies, it always worked perfectly. Whoever solves the tasks most correctly is the winner, here is your medal. But for some reason, somehow, this doesn't work in romantic relationships. As a rule, when you

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choose a person, you also engage your rational side. And you don't just choose a person—truly, not just a person, but a potential project. Is he too old or too young? Does he earn enough money? And how much will he be

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earning in 5 years? Okay, I’m fine with this now, but on the condition that in 3 years his salary grows by, say, 100,000, it doesn't matter. Or I accept that he is like this now, but in the future, I want him to lose weight

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and generally have more muscle. In this way, relationships are built not with the person, but with their potential.

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This is exactly the same pattern you used to choose a job or career, which you used to choose a university, or perhaps a hobby club. But the problem is that a person is a living, flexible system, and he might not earn 100,000

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more in 3 years. Maybe he will never earn 100,000 more at all. Maybe he will never lose weight. And what do you do then? You either start dragging him up to that level, or you experience immense disappointment. No one wants to

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be "raised" or parented in a relationship. No one wants to feel inadequate, and that is exactly how he will feel. And you chose the person for their potential because you have very high criteria that only a hypothetical construct could meet, not a living

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being. And we immediately move on to the second point. Very high demands are always a defense mechanism. Excessively high expectations of what my man should be like are nothing more than an attempt to shield yourself. From pain, from a bad experience, perhaps from

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what your mother or your close friend went through, from situations you don't feel you have the strength or desire to face, which is generally understandable. Any inflated criterion can always be unraveled, and I will show you how. I

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will give you an example involving my client. You can do the same with yourself. Let’s say it was important to her that a man had seven higher education degrees. Not more, not less, exactly seven. I ask her, "What does it

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say about a person if they have seven higher education degrees?" She thought about it and said, "Well, it means he’s thoughtful, that he’s hardworking." "And as a rule, such people are calm; they need to analyze everything." And I ask, "Is that so

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significant in a relationship?" "Yes, for a man to be hardworking and calm." And does she light up then? Of course.

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My father was an aggressive parasite. My mother carried everything on her own shoulders. He did nothing, just laid around and pushed her to do more. And when I was studying and writing in my notebooks, in our dirty apartment, in a

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tiny room, on my knees, he would come up to me, laugh at me, and say, "You're such a fool for deciding to get an education." Do you see how this

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tiny room, on my knees, he would come up to me, laugh at me, and say, "You're such a fool for deciding to get an education." Do you see how this connection works? She never needed a man with seven degrees, but she needed

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a person who would accept her, and with whom she would feel safe. Our childhood needs and desires in relationships never go anywhere, but they, let's say, materialize and transform into more socially approved forms. You set very high requirements because you think

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that they, in some roundabout way, will lead you to that one right person, because, well, this rigid restriction just has to lead to the right one.

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After all, I have already seen this pattern and how it works. But in the end, a man with seven degrees can be a total jerk. Well, he could even be some kind of psychopath. The walls you build for yourself are not your protection,

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they are your limitations. The next point is the third one, right? And it's the role conflict. A human being is a dynamic and quite flexible system. But when we stay in one role for a very long time because circumstances put us

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there or because it was convenient for us at some point, we sometimes forget that things can be different.

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Achievements in society require certain skills from us, a certain attitude toward ourselves and toward what is happening in the world and in our environment. That is exactly why the most successful, the strongest individuals, as a rule, are a little

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bit unhinged. A healthy, empathetic person is less likely to achieve success and recognition in society— the kind that is, you know, truly global, that is, some unrealistically great, dizzying success. In order to achieve certain results, we have to

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cultivate these qualities in ourselves. You can become very productive, less sensitive, less tender, and not allow yourself to feel calm or accept some weak—no, not weak, heaven forbid that word, many of my clients don't like it —vulnerable part, the vulnerable part

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that is in each of us. Since it's not really needed for life, you've pushed it somewhere far away. Then, maybe someday you will take it out, but the thing is that our vulnerable part is also the most sensual one. It is

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exactly what is responsible for building relationships. Your strong, successful side always comes to the rescue, but now, for some reason, you have to take off your armor and let a person see, well, not your real self, but your living, vulnerable self.

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It’s very scary. What if this person hurts you, or what if they don’t appreciate your level of honesty?

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Because of this, so many people don’t show up to a date as their living human self; they show up with their most impenetrable side, so you definitely won’t hurt them, because they know how much it hurts. On a date, you’ll

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see a strong alpha female, not a person who just wants to have a good time and be noticed. It’s not very pleasant, right? How could a successful person, such a loud personality, find it important for someone to notice and

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love them? It just doesn’t feel quite right. The next trap is the "I can do everything myself" mindset. I’ve told my clients, and I’ll tell you too.

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There is about 100%in a relationship, let's say it's 100. And when you put in 70%, because you’re habitually used to giving more than the situation might require, which, by the way, is a key to success in many areas. So, when you put

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in 70%, your partner can only put in 30 %. They cannot show initiative. They cannot feel needed. By overplaying your role, you take away a part of your partner’s role. You need help. Your car broke down, or you don’t

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understand a task, or perhaps you’d like to buy something that is expensive for you. And it would be nice for you if a man paid for part of the purchase, or gave it to you for a holiday, or

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right there on the spot. This is a situation where it would be absolutely natural and normal to ask for help. So how do you feel right now, my dears, when I say the phrase "ask for help"?

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How are you feeling, oh, one second. What is your overall feeling about the phrase "ask for help"? Has it turned you inside out yet? Feel how much resistance there is in that. Asking someone for help, and someone like that

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in particular? Not on your life. This is also a defense mechanism, because the one who needs help is the one who asks for it. Allow yourself to believe that helping you might be a luxury for someone, that it might be very pleasant

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for them, and that it’s a chance to woo you and make you happy. I will always remember when I was visiting a friend. We were schoolgirls, and her mother was washing the dishes there.

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She’s washing the dishes and complaining about what a terrible father this girl has. And we both hear it. That he never helps with the dishes . And look, it’s possible he really is a jerk who doesn't wash the dishes,

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but it also happens that a person can't wash the dishes if they're already clean. I see the following pattern in strong young women incredibly often.

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When they really needed help at some point, it wasn't given to them. And because of that, they essentially learned to handle a huge number of things on their own. They’ve done this their whole lives. And so, in adulthood, help from another person

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feels unnatural, perhaps even humiliating. But here is another thought, and perhaps it will help you.

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You can accept help not because you need it, but because it feels good to be taken care of. And the last point I will tell you, after which I will share my secret information about counter-dependency. Those who are

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subscribed to my Telegram, by the way, already know what that is. I have talked about it there many times. We hear incredibly often about relationship addiction, about how bad it is to lose yourself in a partner and lose your own life. And this truly

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creates fear. This fear—again, the fear of dissolving into someone—is so strong that you become addicted to independence. It creates the feeling that love can only be earned, but you don't want to have to earn it. And this mechanism—you want love, you want

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acceptance, but you don't want to earn it. It creates a vicious cycle. Many strong women unconsciously believe that they can only be loved for their achievements. That they will only be interesting when they reach a certain rung on the social ladder. After all,

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that is most likely what has driven you for many years. Such thoughts can only lead to emotional exhaustion. This is exactly what I was talking about at the beginning. Relationships are the only sphere of life where rationalization doesn't work as well as it does

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elsewhere. You cannot track and predict the process. Every attempt you make to do so will lead to disappointment and fatigue. And now for the most useful part. When I tracked all those points I told you about today, I realized I

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needed to reprogram something, because the old scenario wasn't working. It just doesn't work that way. But until I move this heavy concrete slab in my head and look at the world differently, the world won't look at me differently

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either. First: I adjusted my demands on myself. It sounds strange, and how does that even work? Let me tell you what my life looked like. I worked in an office . In the evenings, I studied at the university. At night, I filmed videos

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for YouTube. My total workday lasted, well, 14-15 hours. It's every day, literally every day, because I still have to edit the video, finish my homework for school, and so on. And so I set this incredibly high bar for

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myself, living life to the max. But, excuse me, when I have to work 15 hours a day, why the hell would I pay attention to a man who works 13 hours a day? To this weakling? Naturally, no.

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At that moment, I didn't suddenly start working less. But I started thinking about the fact that I\*can\*work 15 hours . Not that I\*must\*, but that I\*can\*.

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And these are, in principle, completely different concepts. When I softened the demands on myself, I gradually began to soften the demands on others. Next.

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Lack of expectations. The first date is the last one. No thoughts at all about how it’s all going to go. I’m just going for the first and last time.

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I’m just going to have a good time. And I didn't turn down almost any meetings. If a person is basically decent and we connected well, and he invited me for coffee, yeah, no problem . To a fancy restaurant, wonderful. I

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don't make plans for how our relationship might develop later. I don't evaluate potential relationships that no one has......that no one has even offered me. And it's not even a given that I need them with that person , right? I mean, it’s just something

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that doesn't exist at all. I don't intentionally judge based on where I'm invited. And I’ve heard quite often from my friends that "I didn't find myself in a dumpster," so I won't go to certain places, but I will go to others

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. This doesn't mean you shouldn't be mercenary. You should, be mercenary. But because you treat it with such ease , you lose the seriousness of the event ; you’re more relaxed, less tense, and you don’t wait for your only date

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in six months like some grand event where you have to roll out......just what we were talking about, your best version. Meetings and dates should be a natural, pleasant pastime, not an attempt to pick up the pieces and somehow build your ruined personal life

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. The first date means nothing, just like the second and the third. And, in general, you’re marrying a stranger.

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I really liked that phrase, that indeed , if you didn't live together before marriage, if you practically didn't interact with the person in everyday life, you don't know what they’re like. And you certainly won't be able to understand that by the establishment

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they chose to invite you to for a first date. The next point is that I acknowledged that looks are truly important. It was so painful for me to admit that. You just can't imagine. By the way, I still don't find it very

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pleasant to admit. It’s been brewing in me—like, how can that be? How can my intelligence, my artistry, and all my credentials fade into the background just because I look well-groomed and beautiful? And we fall in love—I’ve talked about this before—not with the

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person. We fall in love with how we feel when we’re with them. Both women and men fall for the feeling that person’s company gives us. That such a woman is sitting next to me, listening to me so intently, and being

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with her is so easy and fun. That is what we fall in love with. Let’s be honest, you don't really care about the person you’re meeting. You’re probably not thinking very deeply about their feelings or their life journey.

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Right? You think about whether they meet your expectations and how attractive you look. Those are the things you’re interested in. I’m not trying to shame you; perhaps, in part, this is natural. But just keep that in mind. Not to mention that we

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are essentially the first in the world. Perhaps, actually, yes, the generation in this world that chooses its own partner. We’ve never had such a luxury before. Before, maybe the choice was: there’s Vanya from the next village who has four teeth, and Petya

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who knows how to milk a cow. Let’s pick Petya. Marriages were made for survival, for raising one's social status. But people weren't that attentive to their partner's inner world. At the very least, that wasn't the general trend. And the last thing I

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admitted was that it hurts me so much not to be chosen. I stopped pretending that I didn't care or that I had something else going on. Because you have to understand that a person has a range of needs, and they are different.

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The need for romantic relationships and the need for, say, an interesting life, they don’t cancel each other out. If things are great with your partner, but you’ve got nothing else—no work, no interesting activities, no friends— then you can't rely on your partner to

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fulfill all those needs. And conversely , having a cool, interesting life, lots of money and status, but no one close to you—that doesn't outweigh the other. It’s like wanting a cup of coffee, but being served chamomile tea all the time. Well, thanks a lot.

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I’ll quench my thirst, but I still want coffee. I love coffee so much. Mmm , I adore it. Having admitted this hurt , I felt so ashamed. I keep thinking, how could this be? Everything I have is not enough for me to, uh, feel

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independent from the desire to be loved . How can that be? I remember that I cried a lot. I realized that I feel very resentful toward those around me, toward parents who told me how a woman should be to be chosen. That seemed

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wrong. Toward men who didn't choose me, even though I didn't particularly like them either, but the very fact that they didn't choose me, and resentment toward myself. And when I cried it all out and talked it through, I felt a

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little relieved. Not because it became unimportant to me, but because I admitted to myself that it matters, that I'm doing something wrong, that I'm hiding, that I'm afraid, and that I don't want to live like this anymore. I

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admitted to myself that I have this need and that I no longer want to ignore it. That's it, my dears, I hope I've recharged you a little with this love for life, for people, and most importantly, for yourself. And the

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admission that you have the right to want love and to be loved. Subscribe to this channel. We'll see each other again, and join my Telegram, because our communication happens there, along with thoughts that come to me and that

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I want to discuss with you there too. Bye-bye. M.

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