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It breaks my heart to see certain people complaining that they can’t find love, when it’s so clear to me that the reason they can’t, is because they have some serious self-esteem issues to work on first. They’re barking up the entirely wrong tree. They shouldn’t be looking for a partner—they should be looking for a therapist. So many people think that having a relationship will fix their low self-esteem. Or, they think that they’re the one exception to the rule that states you really can’t find a good relationship with low self-esteem. If you know someone with incredibly low self-esteem who found herself with a really great partner with whom she’s truly compatible, that’s a freak incident and not the norm. Here is why you can’t have love and low self-esteem.

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You’ll attract someone who wants to keep you down
There are people who prey on those with low self-esteem. You could wind up attracting a lot of them. These individuals also tend to have low self-esteem, and keeping you down makes them feel better.