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Why receiving care through food feels uncomfortable

Every time my partner cooks for me I feel guilty because they put in effort and I just receive it, like I don't deserve this kind of care without earning it somehow.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You struggle to accept love and care without feeling indebted, revealing deep questions about your sense of worthiness.

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