WEBVTT - WHY AM I BEING SO NEEDY?

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<v Speaker 1>I want the fairy tale. I want the prince charming.

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<v Speaker 2>She how do I put this? Isn't a fan of

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<v Speaker 2>my kissing.

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<v Speaker 1>Style with a boyfriend and girlfriend for about twelve hours.

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<v Speaker 1>He's in a trash bin. He's non recyclable, catching her up.

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<v Speaker 2>I love being love. I love love.

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<v Speaker 1>On today's episode of Where's Your Head At, we are

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<v Speaker 1>looking at codependency in relationships and being clinging.

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<v Speaker 2>Stay tuned to hear what our thoughts are on each

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<v Speaker 2>other being clingy, and what the cur is to stop

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<v Speaker 2>being so needy.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, welcome back everyone to Where's Your Head At.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm Anna, I'm Matt, and we just want to start

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<v Speaker 2>off today by touching on last week's episode that we

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<v Speaker 2>did with Olivia and Jackson from mass Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>I mean, firstly, we're gonna start by saying the level

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<v Speaker 1>of trolling that they got on their platforms but also

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<v Speaker 1>on our social media was so eye opening. Matt and

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<v Speaker 1>I have never seen that level of trolling before, and

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<v Speaker 1>it was honestly overwhelming.

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<v Speaker 2>I was actually speechless, so I still am. Like I

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<v Speaker 2>remember looking at my phone the morning after we posted

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<v Speaker 2>the stuff, and I was just I was gobsmacked.

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<v Speaker 1>I think the thing with trolling is we have to

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<v Speaker 1>remember it's a really small percentage of people that troll,

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<v Speaker 1>like less than five percent of people. The majority of

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<v Speaker 1>people are sane and level headed. But I think when

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<v Speaker 1>you see like this enormous amount of trolling, whether it

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<v Speaker 1>be Olivia and Jackson or someone else, that's kind of

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<v Speaker 1>getting a bit of heat. I think you have to

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<v Speaker 1>remember that it's not everyone's view and perspective. Like people

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<v Speaker 1>are kind, they are open minded, and I think for

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<v Speaker 1>us it was a bit of a shock because it

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<v Speaker 1>was really disheartening to see so much hate. But it

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<v Speaker 1>wasn't just hate, like it was deeper than that.

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<v Speaker 2>Did you find that like a lot of it was

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<v Speaker 2>people like jumping on a bandwagon. They're all ganging up

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<v Speaker 2>and getting together and like, do you know what I mean?

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<v Speaker 2>It was a pack mentality almost, yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>For sure. So like people would see a few hate

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<v Speaker 1>comments and then they jump on board or they like

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<v Speaker 1>a comment. If they're not brave enough to say something

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<v Speaker 1>because they realize how spiteful and evil it is, and like, look,

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<v Speaker 1>we get why people feel this way. We watched the

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<v Speaker 1>show too. We both had very strong opinions watching Olivia

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<v Speaker 1>and Jackson, and I mean even Jackson said if he

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<v Speaker 1>saw Olivia and how she acted, he wouldn't want her

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<v Speaker 1>to teach his kids as well. So, I mean, we're

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<v Speaker 1>all on the same page. You know, we definitely don't

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<v Speaker 1>want to condone any of the bullying on any level,

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<v Speaker 1>like from any side, from.

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<v Speaker 2>The show or even on social media. We're against bullying.

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<v Speaker 1>Here and we've been anti bullying from day one. We've

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<v Speaker 1>spoken about it with many of our guests, including Michael Theo,

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<v Speaker 1>who spoke a lot about even he was getting online abuse,

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<v Speaker 1>which just blew my mind. And I think it's important

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<v Speaker 1>to point out that that there's a difference between having

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<v Speaker 1>an opinion and trolling. Like everyone is entitled to have

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<v Speaker 1>an opinion. We all love sharing our opinion, but when

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<v Speaker 1>it gets to a level where someone's talking about a

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<v Speaker 1>potential suicide and people are saying do it, that is

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<v Speaker 1>where we have to draw the line. And it was

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<v Speaker 1>honestly mind blowing.

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<v Speaker 2>Look, we started this podcast because we wanted to be

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<v Speaker 2>able to tell and hear from people that we found interesting,

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<v Speaker 2>and we obviously thought that their story was interesting, like

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<v Speaker 2>thousands of people do that have listened and tuned into

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<v Speaker 2>our podcast. It's an interesting story about what they went through.

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<v Speaker 2>So everyone has the right to be heard. So that's

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<v Speaker 2>why we got them on the podcast. Look, we don't

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<v Speaker 2>think what they're saying is true or lies. It's theirpy.

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<v Speaker 2>Like I always say, Anna, there's three sides to a story, yours, their's,

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<v Speaker 2>and the truth and.

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<v Speaker 1>The producers four side scenario.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, you got me there. So there's four sides to

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<v Speaker 2>a story in this one, and we just wanted to

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<v Speaker 2>hear their side and let them tell their side. And

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<v Speaker 2>we're not siding with them, We're not against them. We're

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<v Speaker 2>just Switzerland in the middle, neutral, all right. And on

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<v Speaker 2>a positive note, your ten is looking amazing. That isn't

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<v Speaker 2>any That isn't fake. That's real, isn't it?

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<v Speaker 1>That is right? I mean to be honest, I feel

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<v Speaker 1>like I could use a bit of a fake tan.

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<v Speaker 2>She loves her tan. So how was Bali?

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<v Speaker 1>It was amazing? Like it was super fun. Bali seems

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<v Speaker 1>to be getting back to normal after the pandemic, which

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<v Speaker 1>is great. We stayed in Changu for the majority of

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<v Speaker 1>the time and it was super fun, like there was

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<v Speaker 1>people everywhere. It's pretty busy there. It's very warm, and

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<v Speaker 1>Bali the summer shining were the COVID restrictions on getting in,

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<v Speaker 1>it was fine, Like, it was super easy to get there,

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<v Speaker 1>way easier than Thailand, easier than going to the UK.

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<v Speaker 1>So it was a simple process. So for anyone traveling

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<v Speaker 1>to Bali, like, don't worry, it's super easy, super fine.

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<v Speaker 1>Just read the guidelines and you'll be good to go.

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<v Speaker 1>I don't know if you saw this on my Instagram,

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<v Speaker 1>but Michael decided that he wanted to get a Hannah tattoo.

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<v Speaker 1>Because Michael and I have been talking for a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit about getting matching tattoos, even when you and Gen

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<v Speaker 1>were getting a matching tattoo, we were kind of like

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<v Speaker 1>should we go with them? And so Michael was kind

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<v Speaker 1>of like, okay, Anna, what I'm gonna do is I'm

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<v Speaker 1>going to get a Hennah tattoo on the beach as

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<v Speaker 1>like a trial run kind of thing.

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<v Speaker 2>So is that what he wants to get a tattoo

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<v Speaker 2>of your name?

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<v Speaker 1>I don't think he'd get a tattoo of my name.

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<v Speaker 1>But he was like, fuck it, we're on holiday, We're

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<v Speaker 1>in love. He was feeling the holiday romance, so he

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<v Speaker 1>was like, let's get Anna Hannah tattooed on my ankle. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>he's had this tattoo now for a week. It's really

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<v Speaker 1>like very badly done. That's okay, Like he wasn't expecting

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<v Speaker 1>it to be good.

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<v Speaker 2>Sorry. How long does a hen and tattoo last for?

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<v Speaker 2>I've seen people with it on their hands and that, Like.

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<v Speaker 1>I think normally like two weeks. I could be wrong,

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<v Speaker 1>but I think around two weeks, like no longer than

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<v Speaker 1>a month.

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<v Speaker 2>Okay, So he's got two weeks to decide if this

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<v Speaker 2>is what he wants or not.

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<v Speaker 1>It's definitely not what he wants. But he noticed that

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<v Speaker 1>it started to get darker and he's like, why is

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<v Speaker 1>it getting darker? And like when the tattoo was being

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<v Speaker 1>applied or put on, the guy was using this really sharp,

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<v Speaker 1>pointy tool that was kind of like spiky, and Michael

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<v Speaker 1>was like, huh, hold on a second, like it's.

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<v Speaker 2>A real tattoo twist.

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<v Speaker 1>So anyway, I posted it on my Instagram being like

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<v Speaker 1>ha ha ha. Michael thinks this could be a real tattoo,

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<v Speaker 1>like loll jokes whatever. Anyway, then my DMS fully blew up.

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<v Speaker 1>People were like, I got a henna tattoo and Bali

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<v Speaker 1>when I was seventeen. I'm now thirty and still have it.

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<v Speaker 1>All of these horror stories, and I was like, surely

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<v Speaker 1>not like number one, the tattoo looks like trash. It

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<v Speaker 1>was actually messed up like three times, like it was

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<v Speaker 1>not well put on anyway. It just it can't be real,

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<v Speaker 1>Like it can't be real. We're both in denial, imagining.

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<v Speaker 2>A month from now it's still there. Two months from now,

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<v Speaker 2>we're reporting back and it's still there.

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<v Speaker 1>There's so many stories of people having these Hannah tattoos

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<v Speaker 1>from Bali for like ten years, and I'm just like, wow,

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<v Speaker 1>this is too much. But then people have also told

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<v Speaker 1>me stories where the ink from Bali has actually burnt

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<v Speaker 1>their skin and so then they're actually left with a

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<v Speaker 1>scar in the shape of like whatever hennah tattoo they got.

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<v Speaker 2>So if you.

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<v Speaker 1>Google this, honestly, like it's very traumatizing. So Michael's going

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<v Speaker 1>through a lot of trauma right now. He's like, you

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<v Speaker 1>know what, I love you so much, but.

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<v Speaker 2>Like, you know, I can't have this. This is not the.

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<v Speaker 1>Tattoo I would have gotten for you.

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<v Speaker 2>All right, So if you guys are going to get

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<v Speaker 2>matching tattoos, what are you looking at getting.

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<v Speaker 1>There's a few options going around, Like Michael calls me

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<v Speaker 1>his little English rose because my dad's English, so he

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<v Speaker 1>was thinking of getting a rose, and I was thinking

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<v Speaker 1>of getting like this little Greek symbol. We were thinking

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<v Speaker 1>of getting Always, both of us getting Always tattooed. There's

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<v Speaker 1>lots of different kind of ideas being thrown around, but

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<v Speaker 1>at this stage that's being held on pause because Michael

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<v Speaker 1>could potentially have Anna marked on his skin for life.

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<v Speaker 1>So everyone's say a prayer for Michael the tattoo.

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<v Speaker 2>As well to get done. Oh no, so apart from

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<v Speaker 2>Michael's I'm not gonna say average, but his questionable tattoo

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<v Speaker 2>that he's ended up getting of your name, how's the

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<v Speaker 2>rest of your holiday?

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<v Speaker 1>It was really fun, Like we went whitewater rafting. If

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<v Speaker 1>you're going to Bali, I would highly recommend it. It

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<v Speaker 1>was super fun and we just kind of chilled out.

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<v Speaker 1>It was really nice, not doing too much and just

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<v Speaker 1>really kicking back and relaxing. Me and Michael, We're like,

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<v Speaker 1>oh my god, we've become so codependent, Like, how has

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<v Speaker 1>this happened? Because we just love spending time together. So

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<v Speaker 1>I think we're going to talk about codependency in relationships

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<v Speaker 1>in this episode next.

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<v Speaker 2>And before we start today's topic, would you call yourself

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<v Speaker 2>clinging or codependent? Because I know what i'd call you,

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<v Speaker 2>but I'll let you say it first.

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<v Speaker 1>Look, if I really like someone, yeah, Like, I think

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<v Speaker 1>I do get a little bit codependent, and it is

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<v Speaker 1>something that I have noticed in past relationships and something

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<v Speaker 1>that I've actually tried to do a lot of work on.

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<v Speaker 1>Like I kind of swore to myself after my last

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<v Speaker 1>relationship because obviously we were in a lockdown together, and

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<v Speaker 1>I mean lockdowns just breed codependency.

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<v Speaker 2>I did.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, But yeah, I think after that I kind of

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<v Speaker 1>saw to myself that I would make sure that I

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<v Speaker 1>really kept my independence and sense of self. But am

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<v Speaker 1>I clinging?

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah?

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<v Speaker 1>Like when you're in love, I think it's hard not

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<v Speaker 1>to be clinging.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, i'd have to say you're quite clingy, I know,

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<v Speaker 2>if I am to be honest. But aren't we all

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<v Speaker 2>a little bit like you said, when we're in love?

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<v Speaker 1>Like I was about to say, Matt, you're so cling you.

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<v Speaker 2>Mean, I know, I get like a little bit annoyed

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<v Speaker 2>if you're not answering me quick enough of texting me back.

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<v Speaker 2>But that's I find that that's more like is it?

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<v Speaker 2>Would you say separation anxiety? Almost in a way. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I get that a little bit, like if it's like

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<v Speaker 2>a big day, you're too far away from each other.

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<v Speaker 2>I know that Gen's going on a couple of holidays,

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<v Speaker 2>not holidays, but one's a work trip, but that without me,

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<v Speaker 2>and I'm gonna we're being discussing how we're going to

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<v Speaker 2>go without each other for seven days?

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<v Speaker 1>How are you going to go?

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<v Speaker 2>Well, one of them, she won't have her phone on

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<v Speaker 2>her so why she's doing a trail through the Northern

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<v Speaker 2>Territory for charity, So she's not going to have her

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<v Speaker 2>phone for seven days.

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<v Speaker 1>How are you gonna survive? My phone going to be

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<v Speaker 1>blowing up that way?

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<v Speaker 2>I said. I hope her twin sister, Nikki is ready

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<v Speaker 2>for me to be blowing her phone off asking her

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<v Speaker 2>to get coffee with me. I actually I actually went

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<v Speaker 2>up behind Gen when we're talking about it. I was like,

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<v Speaker 2>would Nikky care if I did this to her like

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<v Speaker 2>cuddled and she's like, yeah, I should tell you to

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<v Speaker 2>fuck off.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, fair enough, And.

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<v Speaker 2>I was like, yeah, fair enough.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I think i'd definitely call you a little bit

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<v Speaker 1>codependent Matt. And I think even in our relationshipling sometimes

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<v Speaker 1>like have you seen my text? I'm like, you've literally

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<v Speaker 1>messaged me on three different group chats, Matt, I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>Which one this morning.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I'm telling that story because it literally happened this morning.

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<v Speaker 2>So what is the definition of codependency?

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, so codependency is putting your partner's needs and desires

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<v Speaker 1>before your own every single time or majority of the time.

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<v Speaker 1>Your happiness and mood is generally based around how they're feeling.

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<v Speaker 1>So like, I don't know about you, but when I

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<v Speaker 1>first start seeing someone, and this is how I know

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<v Speaker 1>I'm quite clinging or a little bit codependent. When I

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<v Speaker 1>first start seeing someone, they start to kind of consume

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<v Speaker 1>my thoughts. Like if I'm going on a date with

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<v Speaker 1>someone who I really like, it's my thoughts become consumed

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<v Speaker 1>by them. Then I start looking for validation after the

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<v Speaker 1>dates to see if they've messaged me or how quickly

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<v Speaker 1>they're messaging me, and I kind of really fall into

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<v Speaker 1>that trap of being a little bit consumed by them

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<v Speaker 1>if I like them enough where.

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<v Speaker 2>It says that your mood generally based around how they're feeling.

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<v Speaker 2>I find myself really sensitive to energies, and I know

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<v Speaker 2>you do as well. So if my partner is feeling

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<v Speaker 2>like down or annoyed or pissed off about something, I

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<v Speaker 2>honestly let it, like fully, like you said, consume me,

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<v Speaker 2>and like I'm like, well, it puts me in a mood,

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<v Speaker 2>and I'm like, well, how do I get you out

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<v Speaker 2>of this mood? And like I've been with partners, I

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<v Speaker 2>just want like five minutes to relax and then they

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<v Speaker 2>come back. But I'm the sort of person that's like, no, no,

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<v Speaker 2>like how do I make you feel better? And I

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<v Speaker 2>like get really really and want to bring him back

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<v Speaker 2>to like a positive mood.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, because I guess, yeah, it affects your energy, but

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<v Speaker 1>that's something you probably need to learn and probably need

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<v Speaker 1>to give her five minutes and she'll come back to me.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, well, let's not get down that rabbit hole. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>So, like, obviously you admittedly are quite clingy, codependent, needy,

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<v Speaker 1>whatever you want to call it, but you told me

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<v Speaker 1>the other day that you and jen had recently done

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<v Speaker 1>this thing where you've stopped talking during the day. Do

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<v Speaker 1>you want to talk me through that?

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<v Speaker 2>Okay? So obviously Jenning myself living together now, so we

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<v Speaker 2>found that when we got home, we'd obviously spoken all

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<v Speaker 2>day about stuff. So, like, if you think about it,

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<v Speaker 2>we have like all these different threads going So we

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<v Speaker 2>have like a TikTok thread and Instagram thread and like

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<v Speaker 2>sometimes an email from forwarding her emails that she needs

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<v Speaker 2>to read like text message. So we're like all these

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<v Speaker 2>different conversations going on that. Once we get home, we're

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<v Speaker 2>just like, well, yeah, you told me that. Yeah, we

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<v Speaker 2>spoken that, you know what I mean. So we said,

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<v Speaker 2>all right, well how about me for a week, don't

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<v Speaker 2>communicate during the day. H nah. I think we got

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<v Speaker 2>a couple of days. It was. It was very difficult,

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<v Speaker 2>not just myself. I think she found it very difficult

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<v Speaker 2>as well, she said she did.

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<v Speaker 1>Did you find yourself like going to text her to

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<v Speaker 1>tell her things and then you're like, damn, I'm not allowed.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, And then I would write it in notes. So

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<v Speaker 2>then when we got home, we're there with our notes

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<v Speaker 2>and just reel off everything to each other.

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<v Speaker 1>Recap her on your day, make sure she hasn't missed

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<v Speaker 1>out on anything.

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<v Speaker 2>I'm like, and then I got my third coffee. And

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<v Speaker 2>then because we send a lot of photos of what

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<v Speaker 2>we're doing during the day, so i just bombarded her

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<v Speaker 2>phone with all the photos and I'm like, this is

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<v Speaker 2>like this has become a show and te now. So

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<v Speaker 2>we send her all the photos and then reading through

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<v Speaker 2>the notes. If you look at the photo of this,

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<v Speaker 2>this is when I saw a duck. Yeah, so we've

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<v Speaker 2>acted that. We're just trying to now keep the talking

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<v Speaker 2>during the day to a minimum. And it's obviously training

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<v Speaker 2>for when she doesn't have a phone when she's on

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<v Speaker 2>her charity.

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<v Speaker 1>Matt needs a bit of training.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I'm stressing.

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<v Speaker 1>I know that. Michael and I like this is how

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<v Speaker 1>codependent we are. We sometimes text each other and we're

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<v Speaker 1>literally in the same house. Like he'll be like, Okay,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm gonna go do some work, or he'll be like

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<v Speaker 1>on his laptop and he'll just be like love you.

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<v Speaker 2>So, I mean, you know, that's the first time I've

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<v Speaker 2>heard of that.

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<v Speaker 1>Have you got do you guys not do that? No?

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<v Speaker 1>I was just walking walk in and say hey.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, yeah, that was out of nowhere that was not

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<v Speaker 2>on the brief Sugar that story. That's cute though in

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<v Speaker 2>a way.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I think it's cute. Like we're both like busy

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<v Speaker 1>doing works. Then he'll just like I'll just get like

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<v Speaker 1>a random message from him, and.

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<v Speaker 2>Then I'm like, oh, that's really sweet he thought about me.

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<v Speaker 2>Do you guys send like photos to each other, like

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<v Speaker 2>selfies or photos of what you're doing in that?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, but like not when we're in the same house

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<v Speaker 1>that we'd have to be separated to do that.

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<v Speaker 2>You know that every time before we start shooting, I

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<v Speaker 2>send a selfie to gen Yeah, I know, And then

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<v Speaker 2>I ended up putting that in my story. Yeah, yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>and say like the link below. Yeah, but that's what

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<v Speaker 2>we do. We do that sort of stuff and send

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<v Speaker 2>each other selfish Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Have you witnessed codependency.

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<v Speaker 2>I'd say in my I wouldn't say I have been codependent.

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<v Speaker 2>There's obviously been a previous relationship where they tried to

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<v Speaker 2>control me, my finances, what I did, and all that

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<v Speaker 2>sort of stuff. But I sort of fought back on

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<v Speaker 2>that one.

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<v Speaker 1>You kind of fought for your independence.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, I fought for my independence, Like I was like,

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<v Speaker 2>give me a bit of space, like I'm a grown man,

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<v Speaker 2>like I can do what I want to do. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I've seen mates that are like pretty codependent on their missus.

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<v Speaker 2>I know, I've got a really good made of mind

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<v Speaker 2>who I think is and he'd say he is as well. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>I realized on her to cookies dinner, like get his

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<v Speaker 2>like morning breakfast for him and all that sort of stuff.

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<v Speaker 1>Is it a bad thing though? I don't know.

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<v Speaker 2>I think that's a fine line. So, like I would say,

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<v Speaker 2>if you can't do it for yourself and you're getting

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<v Speaker 2>them to do it, and like it's actually like your

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<v Speaker 2>girlfriend's taking time out of their day and it's pushing there,

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<v Speaker 2>like yeah, like it's impacting them, then it's a situation.

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<v Speaker 2>But if they've got time, like you say, you're working,

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<v Speaker 2>like and they're at home to cook dinner or do

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<v Speaker 2>something like that, so be it. I think.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, Well, look, let's talk about how being codependent is

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<v Speaker 1>detrimental to other aspects of your life.

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<v Speaker 2>Next. Anna, you've told me a lot about guys who

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<v Speaker 2>have become codependent quickly in relationships. What is the craziest

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<v Speaker 2>codependency story you have.

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<v Speaker 1>It's funny you asked this because the craziest codependency story

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<v Speaker 1>that I actually have is with someone who I don't

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<v Speaker 1>know and have never met.

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<v Speaker 2>They got codependent on you.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, how bizarre. No, So basically I had this guy.

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<v Speaker 1>He was in my message request section. So obviously on Instagram,

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<v Speaker 1>I have primary messages and I have general messages, and

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<v Speaker 1>then the request messages are from people who I don't

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<v Speaker 1>follow that might send me through a message and I

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<v Speaker 1>can read it and they won't know that I've read it. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>there was this guy that just kept popping up there

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<v Speaker 1>every single day or anytime I would check it. He

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<v Speaker 1>was always there and he would message me like six

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<v Speaker 1>to seven times a week, and a lot of the messages,

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<v Speaker 1>the way he would talk was as if he knew me,

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<v Speaker 1>as if he was going to see me later. If

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<v Speaker 1>I was talking to the camera, he would reply back

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<v Speaker 1>and be like, yeah, baby, thanks for like letting me

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<v Speaker 1>know about this. So he genuinely thought, from my understanding,

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<v Speaker 1>that we were in a relationship. And this went on

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<v Speaker 1>for over a year. Like this guy did not give up.

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<v Speaker 1>I was like, how do you have time for me? Like,

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<v Speaker 1>we don't even know each other, we've never met, But

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<v Speaker 1>I think he didn't have an understanding that we weren't

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<v Speaker 1>in a relationship. And it was funny because when I

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<v Speaker 1>posted Michael, when I hard launched Michael, I can't remember

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<v Speaker 1>what I said, but obviously i'd hashtagged boyfriend. I actually

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<v Speaker 1>got a breakup message from this codependent follower that I

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<v Speaker 1>have so well I had. Yeah, he was like, clearly,

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<v Speaker 1>like you've been kind of cheating on me with Michael.

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<v Speaker 1>I think the best thing to do is that we

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<v Speaker 1>take some space. You've really hurt me here, Like, I

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<v Speaker 1>hope you understand how hurt this has made me. And honestly,

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<v Speaker 1>I felt really bad.

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<v Speaker 2>Have you heard from since that breakup message?

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<v Speaker 1>Not once. So it's crazy because that person was so

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<v Speaker 1>codependent on me, and I guess, like I hate to

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<v Speaker 1>say it, but we're very deluded and delusional about the

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<v Speaker 1>relationship that they thought we had. And yeah, I got

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<v Speaker 1>broken up with with someone who I've never met, never seen,

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<v Speaker 1>and yeah, it was wild.

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<v Speaker 2>It does remind me. Actually I had a similar situation,

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<v Speaker 2>if not the same. I had this girl that kept

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<v Speaker 2>messaging me, and like you said, like every story I

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<v Speaker 2>put up it was like it was personally sent to her. Yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>and like she would even send me like photos of her,

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<v Speaker 2>like selfies of her, like wish what she was doing

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<v Speaker 2>during the day, what she was having for dinner, and

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<v Speaker 2>it was in my request and I was just like, oh, okay,

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<v Speaker 2>this girl like fully thinks we're together. And then when

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<v Speaker 2>I did post Jen for my hard launch, I didn't

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<v Speaker 2>get such a nice message like you did. I got

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<v Speaker 2>a very aggressive, like go f yourself, really piece of trash,

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<v Speaker 2>like we were something whow we were meant to be.

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<v Speaker 2>And if I remember correctly, she was from England, because

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<v Speaker 2>I remember some of the photos I saw and I

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<v Speaker 2>was like, oh, that's that's that's the motorway in England.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, that's a codependence, So like the same sort

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<v Speaker 2>of thing that happened to you.

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<v Speaker 1>Wow, how crazy, I know.

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<v Speaker 2>It's Yeah, obviously they've got some, like you said, diluted

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<v Speaker 2>thoughts that we were with them.

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<v Speaker 1>And look, obviously these people have a real lack of

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<v Speaker 1>understanding of reality, and so I guess they have probably

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<v Speaker 1>some mental health issues. So we're definitely not making fun

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<v Speaker 1>of them. But that lack of understanding and that extreme

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<v Speaker 1>code pair was just super interesting to witness.

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<v Speaker 2>All Right, let's take a look at the signs that

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<v Speaker 2>would make an individual codependent. After reading this, Anna, I

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<v Speaker 2>was a bit like, oh, actually, maybe I am a

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<v Speaker 2>little bit more codependent than I think. There's someone in

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<v Speaker 2>there that stood out like a sore thumb. So we'll

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<v Speaker 2>go through them.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay. So the first one is they normally measure their

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<v Speaker 1>self worth on how others perceive them, so like they

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<v Speaker 1>want to feel really needed and cared for.

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<v Speaker 2>They overapologize and will admit they're wrong to keep the peace.

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<v Speaker 2>The old fashioned saying goes happy wife, happy life, and yeah,

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<v Speaker 2>live or die. By that, I reckon.

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<v Speaker 1>They usually need a lot of approval from other people

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<v Speaker 1>in their life, and they have this massive fear of rejection.

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<v Speaker 2>They feel guilty when they do something for themselves, like say,

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<v Speaker 2>by themselves a gift, or practice some self care, or

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<v Speaker 2>even go see their friends.

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<v Speaker 1>This one's a big one. They normally accept a heavier

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<v Speaker 1>workload to earn praise and admiration for those around them,

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<v Speaker 1>and interestingly, they also like the feeling of lightning someone

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<v Speaker 1>else's workload or burden.

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<v Speaker 2>They don't feel like they can say no, and we'll

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<v Speaker 2>do things they don't want to do to make others happy.

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<v Speaker 1>They normally idolize their partners and will make a point

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<v Speaker 1>of maintaining relationships even if they are unfulfilled.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's a big one. I think that we've all

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<v Speaker 2>been everyone's been there at one stage with their life.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, for sure. But like Matt, let's talk about codependency

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<v Speaker 1>and then interdependency because there is a difference and one

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<v Speaker 1>is a lot healthier than the other.

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<v Speaker 2>So what is a happy medium then?

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, So interdependency has partners depending on each other for

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<v Speaker 1>support in a really healthy way. You're available to support

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<v Speaker 1>your partner, but not at the cost of all self

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<v Speaker 1>worth and the expense of your own needs and well being.

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<v Speaker 1>So I guess you're kind of setting boundaries in relationships,

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<v Speaker 1>which we've spoken about many times before is so important

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<v Speaker 1>to do super early on. And I guess with interdependency

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<v Speaker 1>you have set those really healthy boundaries.

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<v Speaker 2>And I think if your partner doesn't accept those boundaries

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<v Speaker 2>that you've set and how you want to do your

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<v Speaker 2>own thing, then that's not healthy on their behalf, is it.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah? And I think like when you do set healthy boundaries,

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<v Speaker 1>it just basically means that you're communicating your own needs

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<v Speaker 1>and desires and asking for support when you find yourself

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<v Speaker 1>struggling It just makes your life easier and it means

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<v Speaker 1>that your needs are really getting met.

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<v Speaker 2>All Right, So a listener is listening to this and

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<v Speaker 2>they want to know how to become more independent in

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<v Speaker 2>their relationship. How would they go about doing that?

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, So the first thing, which we've advocated for many

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<v Speaker 1>times is go to Corple's counseling. It's super insightful and

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<v Speaker 1>it's really great to get tools from an outside party

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<v Speaker 1>who can look at your relationship in a really impartial way.

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<v Speaker 2>This one I think I can relate to as well,

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<v Speaker 2>practice self care and get used to spending time alone. Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>The other night, Jen was going out for a drink

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<v Speaker 2>to their friends and I dropped her off and I

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<v Speaker 2>was like, oh, I was like, what am I going

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<v Speaker 2>to do tonight? Like, you know, like normally we sit

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<v Speaker 2>down and watch like a TV show or a movie together.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>I went and picked myself up a large meat lover's

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<v Speaker 2>pizza they made in bed, and watched two movies that

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<v Speaker 2>I've been hanging to watch out that I know Jen

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<v Speaker 2>doesn't like horror movies. I'm a massive horror fan myself,

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<v Speaker 2>So I watched two horror movies. I had the best

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<v Speaker 2>night of.

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<v Speaker 1>My life, self care.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, a couple of red wines. I was feeling I

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<v Speaker 2>was feeling great.

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<v Speaker 1>This is another one. Pick up a hobby or focus

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<v Speaker 1>on your own interests. Michael plays basketball every Tuesdays. That's

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<v Speaker 1>something that he loves to do. And when I know

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<v Speaker 1>that he's going to play basketball, it gives me time

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<v Speaker 1>to really focus on myself and do some me things.

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<v Speaker 1>And then I also have other hobbies that I like

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<v Speaker 1>to do, and then he has some more independent time

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<v Speaker 1>as well.

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<v Speaker 2>Well. Learn how to form healthy boundaries in your relationship.

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<v Speaker 2>We touched on that before. That's just given, like everyone

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<v Speaker 2>has to have boundaries in a relationship.

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<v Speaker 1>And then finally spending time with supportive family members or friends.

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<v Speaker 1>I think this is a big one that because a

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<v Speaker 1>lot of people fall into this trap and relationships where

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<v Speaker 1>they push their friends and family to the side and

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<v Speaker 1>they lose those really close bonds in relationships.

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<v Speaker 2>Another thing on that is I feel like you should

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<v Speaker 2>keep like, yes, it's great to introduce your partner to

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<v Speaker 2>your friends and your family, but like you should keep

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<v Speaker 2>your friend, not like keep them separate, but like have

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<v Speaker 2>it so your friends groups don't intertwine. I feel like

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<v Speaker 2>because when you break up that can make it messy

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<v Speaker 2>as well. So you should be able to like a

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<v Speaker 2>guy should be able to go hang out with these mates,

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<v Speaker 2>and like a girl should go out to hanging out

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<v Speaker 2>with her friends. Like, yeah, everyone should get along, but

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<v Speaker 2>keep them sort of separate in a way as well

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<v Speaker 2>if they are.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, like obviously there's you know, everyone has different situations. Then,

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<v Speaker 1>like sometimes people meet in friend groups and we get that.

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<v Speaker 1>But yeah, like I do get kind of what you're saying.

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<v Speaker 1>I think it's important for everyone to kind of intertwine

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<v Speaker 1>and spend time together and get along. But then yeah,

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<v Speaker 1>as you said, it's nice to have boys nights and

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<v Speaker 1>maybe Jen to have girls' nights, Me to have girls nights,

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<v Speaker 1>Michael to have boys nights. You know, like that's healthy,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's also nice hanging out altogether.

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<v Speaker 2>I know when you do go out for a boys night,

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<v Speaker 2>like the one thing you want to do is just

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<v Speaker 2>get home and cuddle. Speaking from experience, something nice. Just

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<v Speaker 2>want to get home. You can't like to get home

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<v Speaker 2>and give Jenna Bie cuddle.

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<v Speaker 1>So ah, that's really cue. Okay, we've spoken a little

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<v Speaker 1>bit about how we think we could be codependent, but

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<v Speaker 1>are we really codependent? Or are we just clinging.

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<v Speaker 2>I've said before I think you're clinging, Anna, and you

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<v Speaker 2>said you think I'm clinging, So let's see what we

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<v Speaker 2>are actually.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, guys, we are doing a new segment of our

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<v Speaker 1>podcast every week from now on. It's called Where's Our

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<v Speaker 1>head At?

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<v Speaker 2>This is exciting Anna.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay. So one of the people from our wares our

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<v Speaker 1>head At fam has written into us and said, Yup,

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<v Speaker 1>I pull away from being affectionate because I never get

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<v Speaker 1>words of affection and barely get compliments, never gotten I

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<v Speaker 1>love you, so I just never put out affection anymore

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<v Speaker 1>because I don't get it. I'm a loyal people pleaser.

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<v Speaker 1>Don't speak up because he thinks I'm crazy. It really hurts.

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<v Speaker 2>So she's saying that he doesn't give affection and when

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<v Speaker 2>she does ask for affection, he calls her crazy.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, this guy sounds not great.

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<v Speaker 2>For one. I'll start by saying you should never call

0:28:11.520 --> 0:28:14.320
<v Speaker 2>your partner crazy and should always validate their feelings no

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<v Speaker 2>matter what it is. If you disagree with it or

0:28:16.960 --> 0:28:19.560
<v Speaker 2>agree with that, you should always say, well, how do

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<v Speaker 2>we work through this? How do I make you feel validated?

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah? Look, as we've said many times on this podcast,

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<v Speaker 1>it sounds like there's not a lot of boundaries in

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<v Speaker 1>your relationship, and I think it's time to be open

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<v Speaker 1>and honest. If this person doesn't appreciate you for who

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<v Speaker 1>you are, maybe they're not your person and they're not

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<v Speaker 1>worth being with.

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<v Speaker 2>Sounds hard to hear, but sometimes you've got to hear

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<v Speaker 2>the truth.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, And look, I think validation and approval is important

0:28:44.680 --> 0:28:47.400
<v Speaker 1>in any relationship, and I think if you're not getting

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<v Speaker 1>that in your relationship, it's time to really take a

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<v Speaker 1>look and really ask yourself if that's where you want

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<v Speaker 1>to be if you're staying with someone just to be

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<v Speaker 1>a people pleaser, it's just not a good enough reason.

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<v Speaker 2>In my opinion from experience, nice guys get taken advantage of.

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<v Speaker 2>So I don't know what length of a nice person

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<v Speaker 2>or nice guy you're being, but I don't want to

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<v Speaker 2>say it, but I suggest getting a backbone and sticking

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<v Speaker 2>up for what you believe in and stay true to yourself.

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<v Speaker 2>Hey guys, until next time. You heard it here First,

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<v Speaker 2>Anna is the more clingier one than me?

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<v Speaker 1>Absolutely not. It's definitely that.

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<v Speaker 2>Bye.