Dr. Nicole LePera
Dr. Nicole LePera

@Theholisticpsyc

9 Tweets 23 reads Nov 07, 2023
How people treat you is a reflection of how they feel about themselves.
HERE'S WHY:
The way people treat other people is a reflection of their own:
- emotional maturity
- self awareness
- past experiences
- nervous system state
When people hurt others, lie, or betray in some way these are reflections of their own inner wounding. Emotionally healthy people who are fulfilled in their lives do not go out of their way to hurt people. And when they do (because we all will) they apologize.
A vast majority of people have been raised in trauma and conflict, and chaos. They're simply unconscious re-enacting the patterns they learned growing up. Living within unprocessed trauma creates behaviors that are impulsive and unpredictable.
These patterns (while they do sabotage relationships) are highly addictive. The body becomes dependent on the drama and stress hormones within the body. This is why some people continue to hurt people and don't change.
The way people treat us might feel very personal. But the way we're treated isn't a reflection of who we are. It's a reflection of who the other person is. How they interact and build within a relationship is theirs, not ours to carry.
When we're emotionally healthy, we have high self worth. We don't want to do damage in our relationships. We want to allow people to be seen and appreciated. We want to work through conflict and take responsibility for our behavior.
If someone's showing you through their behavior, this isn't something they're capable of doing, be aware. They're revealing themselves. And now you get to choose.

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