There is a profound difference between being loved by someone who has wounds and being used as the place where they unload them. A woman can have compassion for what happened to you without consenting to be punished for it. Your childhood may explain your wounds, but it does not absolve you of the responsibility to confront them. At some point, “this is just how I am” becomes a confession of unwillingness, not an explanation. We are not asking for perfection. We are asking for self-awareness, accountability, emotional maturity,consistency and the courage to stop making your partner pay for pain she did not cause. #EmotionalMaturity #DoTheWork #AccountabilityMatters #HealingIsYourResponsibility #WomenDeserveBetter