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I'm 66 and I finally stopped being available to everyone all the time-not because I became selfish, but because I realized that being needed and being valued are two completely different things, and I had been confusing them for fifty years - Silicon Canals

Being constantly available and useful to others does not equate to being valued; true value comes from relationships where people seek your company beyond practical needs.

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Guilt and Shame Are Not the Same

Guilt and shame intensify when safety and belonging needs are unmet, with shame causing harsher self-evaluation and lower self-worth than guilt.

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I'm 66 and I finally stopped being available to everyone all the time-not because I became selfish, but because I realized that being needed and being valued are two completely different things, and I had been confusing them for fifty years - Silicon Canals

Guilt and Shame Are Not the Same

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