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When Trying Harder in a Relationship Becomes Self-Abandonment
Shameka Mitchell Shameka Mitchell

When Trying Harder in a Relationship Becomes Self-Abandonment

Self-abandonment doesn’t always look like doing too little for yourself. Sometimes it looks like doing more and more to keep a relationship alive. This post explores mutuality, unequal relational labor, and the point at which trying harder can begin to cost you too much.

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