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Why you take on responsibilities that aren't yours

I stay up until two in the morning helping my husband with work projects that are his responsibility because when I go to bed he gets irritable and makes comments about not being supportive.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You have learned that your rest is less important than someone else's approval, sacrificing your wellbeing to avoid conflict.

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