losing yourself in a relationship: the perfect girlfriend doesn’t exist so relax (video essay)
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Fiji and Autumn check in this week with new Vonsway Hendrix, back on dating apps, broken limbs, surgery, and duality. **Shop Vonsway Hendrix Streetwear: https://www.instagram.com/vonsway_hendrix/ ** Next, we dive into this week’s topic: losing yourself in a relationship. relationship you vs single you, why do we like certain versions better? is it normal to lose your identity in a relationship?  what does it mean to give 100%? how much should you sacrifice in a relationship? when are you the problem? We’re talking: boyfriend air, putting your happiness in someone else, getting comfortable and letting yourself go, the perks of consistent sex, the relationship glow, why men get hit on more when they’re in a relationship, adapting to what your partner wants, compromises, what to do when you’re watching your friend lose themselves in a relationship, how to prioritize your own needs, the difference between losing yourself and growing as a person, canonical relationships, signs you’re losing yourself in a relationship, scarcity mindset, the pressure women feel to be perfect in relationships, codependency, how our childhood impacts our relationships, limiting beliefs, listener polls, listener stories, and more!👀 Join our community of confused pussies💦🌵  Intro 00:00:00-00:01:39  What’s got us s0 wet and s0 dry 00:01:39 - 00:06:07 The difference between relationship you and single you: which one is better? 00:06:07 - 00:11:10 Thugging it out vs being soft 00:11:10 - 00:13:24 Why are women sad in relationships 00:13:24 - 00:17:04 The boyfriend effect/ boyfriend air 00:17:04 - 00:20:37 The benefits of consistent sex 00:20:37 - 00:22:25 The relationship glow: Do we get hit on more when we’re in a relationship? 00:22:25 - 00:25:21 Why men get hit on more when they’re in a relationship 00:25:21 - 00:31:41 Losing your identity in relationships 00:31:41 - 00:40:18 How much of yourself should you give in a relationship? 00:40:18 - 00:49:05 Is it normal to lose yourself in a relationship? 00:49:05 - 00:56:13 Signs of identity loss in a relationship 00:56:13 - 01:03:13 Reddit stories about losing yourself in a relationship: am I the problem? 01:03:13 - 01:17:41 Does women’s social conditioning contribute to our tendency to losing ourselves in relationships 01:17:41 - 01:23:25 Why do people lose themselves in relationships? 01:23:25 - 01:32:24 What limiting beliefs do you have around love: an exercise 01:32:24 - 01:39:29 What’s got us wet, dry, and still confused about the topics 01:39:29 - 01:49:16 Sources: https://x.com/_speedfromtx/status/1725530243983696183?s=20  https://x.com/Hoodville_/status/1767280125392097714  https://ifunny.co/picture/relationship-me-is-extremely-soft-single-me-is-a-thug-IUYlV1t2A?s=cl  https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTLSCY77m/  https://www.tiktok.com/@imvonteee/video/7335252325277109546?_r=1&_t=8l2iOHr6UiE  https://www.tiktok.com/@zman_g/video/7253972354676673838 https://www.elephantjournal.com/2020/06/why-we-lose-ourselves-in-relationships-and-how-to-finally-stop-cassandra-michael/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tufYwOcXu4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVublH538VM https://www.reddit.com/r/DecidingToBeBetter/comments/yvbujt/i_lost_myself_in_my_relationship_how_do_i_find/ https://www.reddit.com/r/relationships/comments/905ovt/i_22f_have_lost_myself_in_relationship_w_24m/ follow us on instagram, twitter, youtube, and tiktok @s0wets0dry the s0 wet s0 dry team:  Autumn (host, editor)  instagram: @autumnkaira  twitter: @autumnkaira  tiktok: @autumnkaira  Fiji (host, editor)  instagram: @s0wet  twitter: @s0wet  tiktok: @fijithesiren  youtube: @s0wet  Mylao (Graphic Designer, and Artist) instagram: @xlaomedia  email: [email protected]  A.I.R. (Music Producer)  instagram: @airgoincrazy ---  Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/sh... --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify
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