Still we mirror and confront each other
The start of our relationship was not quite perfect, more like a flight out of the house then a choice for each other, we were both very young and did not have a good example from our parents.
Looking back I can see now that we made a mess the first years untill I was standing with my back against the wall.
Kind of forced by the situation we started working on ourselves. That has been very good and made us who we are now. We broke free of the structures of our family and walk our own path now.
Still we mirror and confront each other and that is often not easy, but I am convinced that when I can face my biggest fears, we will slowly but steadily grow towards healing.
What supports me is the fact that I know different people who chose to seperate but years afterwards are still facing the same problems in themselves. They are defnitely not better off.
Well put! With or without a relationship, you will have to break free from the fears and pain you have picked up along the way in your life. You will anyway keep bumping into them, also in a new relationship.
They are often old patterns from our early youth that were taught to us. Survival mechanisms, fighting patterns and behavioral patterns often from you parents. Since they were our first role models.
Healing is only possible once you dare to look and dare to change what you see. Quite a process!
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