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A woman’s curse of loneliness: 3 reasons

betulkondukaya
2 min readApr 2, 2024

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Selfishness is often confused with confidence

When a man focuses on his wants and needs, he often strives to do things his way. He does not ask what you would like, but simply goes forward, implements the plans that he likes.

It may seem like he’s just being a man and taking control. After all, who doesn’t like a confident man who knows what he wants and takes responsibility.

There is a fine line between confidence and selfishness. A confident man will make sure you feel heard and will strive to ensure that your wants and needs are met.

A selfish person will argue why his choice is better. If he constantly changes your plans and accuses you of being inflexible, this person is not confident in himself. He is self-absorbed.

Constantly seeking approval

Why don’t you like guys who like you? It is possible that you are not looking for love, but are instead addicted to seeking approval. You like men who will keep you in constant anticipation of the feeling of achieving the unattainable.

The desire to please becomes an impulse when he’s happy and accepting of you, but a terrible disappointment when he doesn’t. This indicates that you are seeking to satisfy your ego, which seeks approval, while your heart seeks to find solace and satisfaction.

Therefore, anyone you feel you want to “conquer” is seductive. The sad thing is that when you get what you want, you will become…

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Keep your self-talk positive and loving, because thought comes before words.

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