Quote From: julie37
Dr. Phil please help those of us who need to understand exactly what you meant when you said;
"We teach others how to treat us!"
How do we contribute to the treatment we receive and how do we change this aspect of ourselves?
Is it true that sometimes understanding alone is not enough! WE"RE NOT STUPID! Just broken and need healing!
Dr. Phil can you respond to this?
Your teaching him to treat you like crap when you don't defend yourself, that is what "we teach others how to treat us" means. You have to demand respect and courtesy from someone or they take their whole lifeout on you!
You not only need to understand why something happened (low self esteem, etc) you have TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! Ifyou have low esteem issues, then build yourself up, read books, do self affirmation programs, etc. Didn't Dr. Phil and his treatment include this in your therapy that was planned? Is this from Karen the wife or am I mistaken?
