Comments on: Self-Esteem Week: Free to be Family http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/04/29/self-esteem-week-free-to-be-family/ Helping you find your purpose and navigate your quarter-life crisis in style Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:15:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: kel http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/04/29/self-esteem-week-free-to-be-family/#comment-595 kel Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:49:31 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/04/29/self-esteem-week-free-to-be-family/#comment-595 Loved the post - excellent points. I think we all find ourselves in this type of situation at some point in time, next time I'll stop to think "is this person really worth my time and energy" rather than berate myself for not being worth theirs! ~K Loved the post - excellent points. I think we all find ourselves in this type of situation at some point in time, next time I’ll stop to think “is this person really worth my time and energy” rather than berate myself for not being worth theirs!
~K

]]> By: Aleta http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/04/29/self-esteem-week-free-to-be-family/#comment-593 Aleta Tue, 29 Apr 2008 16:58:03 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/04/29/self-esteem-week-free-to-be-family/#comment-593 Thank you for posting this, Leah! I found a lot of myself in your words - generally a nice person who looks for the good in other people and wants to be liked in return. When someone lashes out at me, I try to think, "Is there truth in the words or is this the person's opinion and I don't have to take it to heart if they aren't coming from the true intentions or the right motivations." It's not easy, because people do hurt and some just don't give a second thought to it. It's learning to have self esteem and appreciating who we are enough that another person's opinion doesn't shatter our own esteem.. Thank you for posting this, Leah! I found a lot of myself in your words - generally a nice person who looks for the good in other people and wants to be liked in return. When someone lashes out at me, I try to think, “Is there truth in the words or is this the person’s opinion and I don’t have to take it to heart if they aren’t coming from the true intentions or the right motivations.” It’s not easy, because people do hurt and some just don’t give a second thought to it. It’s learning to have self esteem and appreciating who we are enough that another person’s opinion doesn’t shatter our own esteem..

]]> By: Frugal Dad http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/04/29/self-esteem-week-free-to-be-family/#comment-592 Frugal Dad Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:44:15 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/04/29/self-esteem-week-free-to-be-family/#comment-592 This was a great post, Leah. Even us guys get a bit self-conscious from time to time, particularly around the in-laws. In fact, I attribute some of my financial stress to trying to impress the in-laws ten years ago. I racked up some debt, a new car payment, etc. in an effort to appear worthy of providing for their daughter. Now I recognize that those material things meant very little to them. They simply wanted someone who loved and cared for their daughter as much as they did. I didn't need to spend a ton of money to prove that. This was a great post, Leah. Even us guys get a bit self-conscious from time to time, particularly around the in-laws. In fact, I attribute some of my financial stress to trying to impress the in-laws ten years ago. I racked up some debt, a new car payment, etc. in an effort to appear worthy of providing for their daughter. Now I recognize that those material things meant very little to them. They simply wanted someone who loved and cared for their daughter as much as they did. I didn’t need to spend a ton of money to prove that.

]]> By: Cynthia http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/04/29/self-esteem-week-free-to-be-family/#comment-589 Cynthia Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:41:27 +0000 http://semicharmedwife.com/2008/04/29/self-esteem-week-free-to-be-family/#comment-589 Excellent post! When I get into my next time I'm in a relationship that I deal with the in-laws I'll have to remember this! Excellent post!

When I get into my next time I’m in a relationship that I deal with the in-laws I’ll have to remember this!

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