Quotes About Validation

I wanted to be a woman, but that seemed to me to be a world to which I was to be eternally refused entrance. What I needed was a boyfriend. A boyfriend would clarify my position to the world and, even more important, to myself. A boyfriend's acceptance of me would guide me into that strange and exotic land of frills and femininity.

Don't run yourself down, darling, there are plenty of people in the world who will do that for you.

I was liked, and what a difference it made. I was respected not as Mrs. Henderson's grandchild or Bailey's sister but for just being Marguerite Johnson.

The unquestioning acceptance by my peers had dislodged the familiar insecurity.

Mrs. Cullinan was right about one thing. My name wasn't Mary.

In later years I asked her if she loved me and she brushed me off with; God is love. Just worry about whether you're being a good girl, then He will love you.

And you look beautiful without it, but I want you to feel just as beautiful as I see you.

I'm more concerned with what you think.

I feel beautiful when you look at me.

Honey, You ain't a hundred dollar bill, not everyone is going to like you.

And you know what? Maybe Michael didn't write those notes. And maybe he doesn't think I'm the Josiest girl in school. But he thought I looked nice in my pink dress. And that's all that matters to me.

Oh," I said again. I've always wondered how I'm supposed to respond to someone who says that they "used to" enjoy my books. Truthfully, it kind of hurt a little to be told by someone that they "used to" enjoy my work. It was nice that they used to, but painful to hear that they no longer did.

Running cured almost anything. It eased pain; it exhilarated; it served as penance and validation. It turned lone wolf into a compliment. Running was objective – the stop-watch never lied. Races judged competitors on how long and hard they could run fast, not on a coach's decision to play favorites with the starting lineup. Running was pure.

We do better when we are praised and worse when we feel unappreciated for our work.

Prove that you are my daughter, prove that you are mine. Prove to me that you are the blood of the dragon. Prove you are worthy of that mark on your skin.

No hay nada en todo el mundo que tenga más relevancia que saber que tú tienes razón y que las masas están equivocadas y, aun así, que las masas te arrollen».

Start by knowing that who we are is okay. Our feelings and thoughts are okay. Our opinions count. It's okay to talk about our problems. And it's okay to say no. We

Start by knowing that who we are is okay. Our feelings and thoughts are okay. Our opinions count. It's okay to talk about our problems. And it's okay to say no.

According to Earnie Larsen and others, the two deepest desires most people have are: to love and be loved, and to believe they are worthwhile and know someone else believes that also.1

LOW SELF-WORTH Codependents

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Even if the most important person in your world rejects you, you are still real, and you are still okay.

Most people with codependency issues feel genuinely unlovable. They attach themselves to people by caretaking, hoping to become indispensable instead. "I'd

We don't have to take other people's behaviors as reflections of our self-worth.