We begin to change the dynamic of our relationships as we are able to share our reactions to others without holding them responsible for causing our feelings, and without blaming ourselves for the reactions that other people have in response to our choices & actions. We are responsible for our own behavior and we are not responsible for other people's reactions; nor are they responsible for ours.
Feeling essentially superior to other people is as sure a sign of poor self-esteem as feeling essentially inferior.
Feeling inadequate is an occupational hazard of motherhood.
