You know that feeling when you walk away from a conversation and suddenly you're questioning EVERYTHING? 🤔 Like... wait, did that really happen the way I remember? Am I being too sensitive? Am I the problem here? I'm breaking down the red flags of gaslighting that... honestly, most people miss until it's too late. And here's the thing, gaslighting doesn't look like what you think it does. It's sneaky. It's subtle. And by the time you realize what's happening, you're already doubting yourself constantly[...]
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Before I became a dating coach and a happily married woman, I used to date people who made me feel like I was on top of the world when we were together...but the moment we were apart, I felt completely non-existent. It was confusing, anxiety-provoking, and honestly? I spent way too much time convincing myself it was something I was doing wrong. Maybe I was being too needy. Not interesting enough. Maybe if I just gave them more space or tried harder, they'd finally come around and choose me. Now I realize it w[...]
Before becoming a dating coach and a happily married woman, I was someone who gave people too many chances in dating, as I always saw the best in people. I'd make excuses for red flags I clearly saw and convince myself that someone's intense behavior was just passion, not problematic. I fell for love bombing more times than I care to admit. And here's the kicker: I got so addicted to that high-intensity, whirlwind romance that when someone genuinely cared about me and wanted to take things at a healthy pace, I'd[...]
As a fellow empath, I get you. I know that you are the one who feels everything deeply, who can sense when someone's hurting from across the room, who instinctively wants to make everything better for everyone around you. Your empathy is a superpower, but it's also the reason you keep missing one of the most glaring red flags in dating. The red flag? When someone consistently makes their problems your responsibility to solve. Listen, we both know you have this incredible ability to feel what others are feelin[...]