Is Asking for Reciprocated Love "Being Manipulative"?

The following episode contains sensitive topics including mental health, depression, and sexual assault. Listeners' discretion is advised.

 

One morning, Micah was scrolling through TikTok when all of a sudden, he bumps into a content creator where they discussed the concept of "no one owes anyone anything" and how whenever people ask for their love to be reciprocated, they end up being demonized and accused of it by being called 'narcissistic' and 'manipulative'. And in this episode, he opens up about his personal experiences about the hardships of building and maintaining relationships while also questioning the idea of whether or not holding someone accountable when a relationship becomes one-sided is a bad thing. He also goes more in-depth on how he navigates relationships through mental illness and how it plays a huge role in how he sees people as well as the world around him.

Huge shout out to @thisisnefertiti and @actually___alex on TikTok for inspiring us to make this episode!

 

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