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Should you lower your expectations in a relationship?
Reducing your expectations may be the key to improving your relationships. Expectations are a normal part of relationships. It’s natural for us to expect that our friends will remember our birthdays, our partners will prioritise us and our loved ones will support us during the tough times.
How do I give up my expectations?
How to Defeat Expectations
- Put your oxygen mask first: The first step to getting rid of expectations is to treat yourself kindly.
- Adjust the Way You Think. You cannot control what others think about you, but you can choose how you talk to yourself.
- Speak Up.
- Free Yourself and Free Others.
- Stop Judging, Stop Expecting.
How do I respond to expectations?
The Four Tendencies
- Upholders – meet both inner and outer expectations.
- Questioners – questions all expectations and will meet an expectation only if they believe it is justified.
- Obligers – respond to outer expectations, however can struggle with inner expectations.
- Rebels – resist both inner and outer expectations.
How do you let go of expectations in a relationship?
Instead of trying to force yourself into the fully-scripted roles of the perfect relationship, it’s advisable to let go of your expectations and dependence on your partner for affection and validation. Love that has no expectations cannot be betrayed. Betrayal is only possible when an exchange is expected.
How do you love someone without expectations?
Here are little ways to love without expectation. Love yourself first—totally and unequivocally. Be okay with yourself. If you can do that, then the need for others disappears. Believe and have faith in the good intentions of that person you love.
How to get rid of expectations in a friendship?
The first step to getting rid of expectations is to treat yourself kindly. To take care of others, you have to put on your oxygen mask first — address your needs before attending people’s desires. Accepting yourself as you are (flaws included) is the foundation for a long-term friendship.
How do you overcome expectations of others?
To overcome expectations, we must maintain ownership of our choices. Pleasing other people is like chasing a moving target. Everyone has different hopes for you. Social pressure is fluid — people will continually change their expectations toward you. Expectations are an illusion.
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