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When friendships are built on shared self-criticism

My best friend and I both hate our bodies and we bond over complaining about ourselves, but lately I've realized this might not actually be friendship — it might be us keeping each other stuck in self-hatred.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

A relationship founded on mutual self-rejection has become a barrier to either person's growth toward self-acceptance.

Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Self-love — what it actually means?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.