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Originally Posted by WifeofBPD
Perhaps what they actually mean is that you have to respect yourself first. In order to be in a relationship, you have to know the limits of behavior that you will tolerate. No one should put themselves intentionally in an abusive relationship and on the flip side of that, should care enough about themselves to leave the relationship if it does become abusive.
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Fair enough. That should be said instead of "loving yourself". I understand and empathize the boundaries of what I will and what I will not tolerate in a relationship, but that does not mean that I value myself in any credible way, I simply do so because my life is already bad enough.