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To find it really annoying when people bang on about the importance of “doing inner work”?

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Seymorbutts · 27/01/2026 17:20

The main place I keep seeing this is on OLD profiles. They say things like “only interested in people who’ve done the work, done inner work, worked on themselves” etc. as though the only thing that can possibly make you an emotionally intelligent, thoughtful human is therapy. I’m a woman who dates women so these are women’s profiles. I’m not sure you’d see it so much on men’s profiles (although correct me if I’m wrong). I just find it so annoying and superior. As though some of these people think they’ve reached some form of emotional enlightenment that no one else can match unless they’ve had intense therapy. We don’t all need therapy to become self-aware and emotionally intelligent! 😤

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Morepositivemum · 27/01/2026 17:27

Is it that they think then that they won’t have to deal with the time of life where you try to figure yourself out? Wouldn’t love someone telling me they wanted me to arrive all sorted out😅😅😅

newornotnew · 27/01/2026 17:25

I don't think there's anything wrong with them setting that out, it prevents them wasting time and it's useful for you to know they may not be right for you.

minipie · 27/01/2026 17:22

This sounds very American therapy speak to me.

Barrellturn · 27/01/2026 17:21

I'd prefer someone who was less concerned with naval gazing

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