I was reading a book the other day (as always). In books it's easy to see when someone is being stupid. We have a broader perspective and more information in most cases. One of my biggest pet peeves in books is when someone insists on sacrificing themselves for the "good" of others, whether the others want it or not. The book I was reading had a female lead who had been in an accident years back. As a result of the accident she was scarred, had frequent pain, and among other life changing affects, would not be able to carry a child. The book was highly predictable, of course, and she pushed away the guy she fell for, refused to be close to children because she mourned her inability to have her own. She yanked around her friends and loved ones by playing the martyr and refusing to protect herself and take some of life's joys for her own.
Pretty routine, right?
About 3/4 of the way through the book when I was doing dishes and talking out loud to the girl about how obviously stupid her actions were... and I finally made the connection.
Yeah, I can be really slow sometimes.
So I guess you're stuck with me, cause babe, I need you in my life! I might actually believe that you love me and don't think less of me because I've developed new physical flaws. Amazing discovery! It is likely to take continued work to remember how to remember this epiphany, but it's a bit of a break-through.
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