Bluntcake: You Are Not Entitled To Anyone's Acceptance

<p>#bluntcake <br/><br/>This is one that took me a good while to embrace.  Go gently.<br/><br/>You are not entitled to anyone&apos;s acceptance.  And you are not entitled to people&apos;s lack of disappointment with you.<br/><br/>Accepting this was very difficult.  It brought up a lot of anger, hurt, and fear.<br/><br/>&quot;But then what happens to me? I&apos;ll be alone!&quot;<br/><br/>This statement from within myself speaks to the trauma of being stuck in transactional relationships.  I had never known being liked, chosen, or valued for who I am.  My relationship experience was mostly being useful to others.<br/><br/>Through the processing of this pain, I gained enough embodied safety and capacity to actually embrace and understand that I could be chosen, valued, and loved for who I am.  My work was to start doing that with myself, and then bring closer those that showed me that kind of love and acceptance, too.<br/><br/>Creating this embodied safety and healing is the work we&apos;ll be starting in the Actually Heal Trainings that begin July 9th.  Join us and create a happier tomorrow for you.  <br/><br/>Details here: https://membership.freetheself.com<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>Seeking help in healing codependency? Join The Heal Your Codependency Community and get access to weekly experiments, practices, and support in your healing journey: https://community.freetheself.com<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>Connect with me on YouTube, Instagram, my Podcast, and via email: https://links.freetheself.com<br/><br/>***<br/><br/>Submit questions for the YouTube Live Friday Question Sessions.  Submit them here: https://ask.freetheself.com<br/><br/></p>