My partner keeps reassuring me that I'm 'enough' but I can tell they're frustrated when I need that reassurance, and now I'm second-guessing whether asking for support makes me clingy or whether they're just not equipped to give it. We're both trying to love each other well but I think my self-doubt is exhausting us both.
More people experience this than they realize.
The very act of seeking reassurance about your worth is creating a dynamic that undermines the worth you're seeking to establish.
“Where Are You with Self-Worth in Relationship Context?”
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