Why do I compare everyone to my bad relationship?
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Moderated by Maria Wasielewski, Master of Arts in Counseling and Guidance, University of Arizona
Updated: Jun 2, 2022
plushParadise15
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Aug 25, 2016
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It has become my standard and what I think my worth is, making it challenging to move past that point to see my true potential.
KitesandHappiness
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Aug 25, 2016
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This is normal. A bad experience can sometimes follow you into good ones..the main thing to remember is that you're deserving of happiness and the bad relationship you had led you to the good one you have now.
thoughtfulPomegranate86
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Sep 7, 2016
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It's human nature to compare yourself to others, but if you think your relationship is bad, maybe you deserve something better
Anonymous
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Sep 8, 2016
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Comparing is a normal behavior. We all compare at one point or another. Only you know your relationship the best. Try not to continue a bad relationship, there are healthier options.
Anonymous
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Sep 18, 2016
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If you had a bad experience, it shapes you. Your brain remembers exactly what hurt you and if you experience something new, you have to learn that it is different at first.
LittleDesii
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Sep 23, 2016
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Well, it's pretty easy to work from what you know. If you had a bad experience, all you're doing is trying to keep it from happening again. It's not the most healthy thing, however, and with time you can learn to move past it, and give new people the chances they deserve.
2cupsofteaa
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Sep 24, 2016
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Perhaps you're feeling unsatisfied with your relationship. Maybe it's time for you to evaluate if you're happier leaving than staying.
Theresalwaystomorrow
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Sep 30, 2016
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You can only compare what you already know! If you have only had bad then you would assume everyone else is the same.
Anonymous
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Oct 12, 2016
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You might be trying to make youself feel better. As when you're comparing to others, you will feel kinda fortunate that you're in the same situtation
Anonymous
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Oct 13, 2016
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You try to find every single common things to your past relationships and assume it would be the same
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