I’m Being Good Enough For Me Now

I stopped trying to please others by disappointing myself

I stopped trying to please others by disappointing myself

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Growing up, I knew that I could never measure up. My effort didn’t matter. At the end of the day, I knew that it — that I — wasn’t good enough. Later, I would enter relationships where I always fell short, never living up to the standard that was set for me. I …