Sweet Smell Of Submission Quotes

“When "caregivers" become addicted to the neediness of others, their needs may become destructive or exploitative. If women give up their empowerment, they abandon their potential for freedom and personal growth and lose their own sense of self. (" Sweet smell of Submission")”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Women can invest a tremendous amount of care and devotion into others, but by becoming sometimes dependent on being needed, they simultaneously become self-destructive. By their self-imposed dependence on being considered necessary, they deny their own freedom and agency, sacrificing their individuality and autonomy. (" Sweet Smell of Submission")”
― Erik Pevernagie

“Imbalance and self-destruction can be our inevitable fate if we devote ourselves entirely to others without previously nurturing a stable sense of self. (" Sweet Smell of Submission")”
― Erik Pevernagie

“By embracing the role of ‘caretaker,’ some people want to avoid confronting their own inner void or insecurities. By making themselves indispensable to others, they initiate a mission and create a purpose for their existence, often at the cost of their own well-being. (" ")”
― Erik Pevernagie