When people go through relationship trauma, believing that they can be an island unto themselves (and never be powerless or in pain again due to needing something from someone else) feels empowering and safer.
So, believing they have all the power in their hands regarding love or that they only really need love from themselves, is a feel-good thought because it prevents them from having to face their past wounding and also the vulnerability inherent to relationships.
-Teal Swan
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