My closest friend and I both come from families where love meant sacrifice and now we're in this weird competition of who can give more in our friendship, and it's starting to feel exhausting and inauthentic. Neither of us knows how to just receive without immediately trying to give back more.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've inherited a template where love requires self-erasure, and it's poisoning your capacity for genuine intimacy.
“Where Are You with Family-of-origin patterns in adult love?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.