6 Heartbreaking Habits of Self-Reliance
When self-reliance becomes survival, quiet patterns start to take root.
Avery White notes that having only yourself to count on can create a particular kind of strength, but underneath this surface lies a collection of habits formed in isolation.
It looks like competence, like having it all together, like needing nothing from anyone. But underneath that polished surface lives something else entirely—a collection of habits formed in isolation, each one a small tragedy disguised as independence.
After years of disappointments, one may stop expecting help to come, becoming their own rescue team and cheerleader.
This self-reliance works until one realizes they've forgotten how to let people in, even when they're genuinely trying to help.
Author's summary: Self-reliance can be a heartbreaking habit.