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“If you continue to blame other people for “makingâ€� you feel guilty, they still have power over you, and you are saying that you will only feel good when they stop doing that. You are giving them control over your life. Stop blaming other people.”
― Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How to Say No
― Boundaries: When To Say Yes, How to Say No

“Paranoid vampires don’t understand the concept of trust. They never seem to realize that trust is supposed to be in their own minds, rather than in the actions of other people. Consequently, if you’re close to one of these vampires, you’ll have to re-earn his or her trust every hour on the hour. This is especially true if your relationship is sexual. A Paranoid vampire’s idea of foreplay is 20 minutes of questioning about exactly what you were thinking the last time you made love.”
― Emotional Vampires: Dealing With People Who Drain You Dry
― Emotional Vampires: Dealing With People Who Drain You Dry

“Lord, I am willing to break MY heart that I might satisfy THY heart.”
― The Normal Christian Life
― The Normal Christian Life

“We grow in part by confessing our faults and weaknesses to each other (James 5:16; Eccl. 4:10). If we are always being strong and without needs, we are not growing, and we are setting ourselves up for a very dangerous fall.”
― Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't
― Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't

“Every relationship has problems, because every person has problems, and the place that our problems appear most glaringly is in our close relationships. The key is whether or not we can hear from others where we are wrong, and accept their feedback without getting defensive. Time and again, the Bible says that someone who listens to feedback from others is wise, but someone who does not is a fool.”
― Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't
― Safe People: How to Find Relationships That Are Good for You and Avoid Those That Aren't
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