Week 7 Post 2

Having now been in a healthy, balanced relationship for over 2 years I can see how terrible past relationships were when they were unbalanced. When I was in control, it made me feel terrible because then I felt like I was dominating the relationship. But when you are powerless, that can almost feel worse...I have never been in an abusive relationship, but there were times I felt weak and confused because I knew I didn't have the "say" that I needed in order to be happy. With more power, yes you get what you want, but it wasn't who I wanted to be. With balance, you know that there is work in the relationship but it is worth it in the end because both parties will be happy and be a team. This goes for more than just romantic relationships, if you know your friend or loved one has more power over you, then you stop standing up for yourself and what is right. It will be hard to stand up to those who have power of us, but it will help us be stronger in the end.