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Dean Abbott

@deanabbott.bsky.social

Counselor and Coach. Helped scores of people improve their lives and relationships. Author of Two Books about Virtue and Happiness.

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One of the best ways to combat everyday confusion and discouragement is just to decide what kind of future you want and to take some step in that direction, however tiny.

20.11.2024 15:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Consciously choosing to lay aside your preferences or agenda for a time in order to aid or serve another is not the same thing as having low boundaries.

People with low boundaries compulsively live out others' agendas while feeling they have no choice to do otherwise.

10.08.2023 20:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Evangelical environments too often function from the assumption that spiritual maturity means having low boundaries.

10.08.2023 20:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It doesn't matter what his politics are.

This is an example of a man engaged in direct verbal and emotional abuse.

When he said his wife just "wanted something different for her life", we can now see why.

https://twitter.com/AFStreamWatch/status/1651688352712650759?s=20

27.04.2023 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It doesn't matter what his politics are.

This is an example of a man engaged in direct verbal and emotional abuse.

When he said his wife just "wanted something different for her life", we can now see why.

https://twitter.com/aspiringpeasant/status/1651728764571910144?s=20

27.04.2023 23:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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