To Swallow Your Pride?

[HidingMyHeart]

What does this term mean to you? I've been thinking about the phrase quite a bit lately..

How does it occur to you when it comes to relationships?

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Let me clarify, I know what it means, I just wanna know what it means to you all in terms of a relationship, like maybe a scenario or something

[lananoel]

I will use me for an example.. But lets begin with the definition that I will provide from Dictionary.com

Pride- a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.

Ex:

I have a horrible time sharing my intimate emotions and vulnerabilities with my sig other because I have a fear of being looked down on as sensitive, mushy, childish, or dependent. I have entirely too much dignity to subject myself to feeling small. I cherish my ability to keep it together and often feel superior to others because of it. ( not cocky just insecure of my vulnerabilities )

Ex 2:

During almost all threats to a break up I have a tendency to withhold my desire to maintain the relationship.. I would rather it crash and burn than to admit how much I love them. ( Prideful ). This makes me feel better because I get to keep my stainless "dignity". and allows me to show them that I am important to someone even if its not them. ( horrible I know ).

Ex 3:

Even when I know I'm right I have a horrible time just apologizing because it will make me feel weak. When I KNOW I'm right I often feel superior...

Admitting I'm wrong can be hard for me to because I am ALWAY logical and fair and exacting in my words.. So being wrong is hard to believe.. ( I believe I am worth of merit ).

Swallowing your pride ultimately means admitting fault for the betterment of the situation. Asking for help when you need it and accepting differences.

. I apologize if this is confusing but their are words from my example written in the definition. This should help if you have no clue about what I'm referencing..

[Anonymous]

When I think of 'to swallow your pride' I think of compromising. That you can't always be right, even if you want to be, and that negotiation is necessary when it comes to a good relationship. Obviously I wouldn't ever back down on my morals or values, but pretty much everything else is negotiable. I'm always open to new, opposing positions to get a more well-rounded perspective.

[luv2bshort]

In terms of a relationship I think it means self donation to the other, to love the other person so much that you would gladly put aside yourself for them

[That-Guy]

I am an only child and being a male, I am also very prideful. However... to swallow your pride means to admit failure.

Takes a certain level of confidence and security to admit one's shortcomings or general "i freaking blew it," ie: Swallowing your pride.

To swallow your pride in a relationship to me is when you can admit your wrongs in the relationship. At first my girlfriend was the end of most of the problems, I'd say 80 / 20.

However... now I'm the one who isn't doing the better job at about 70 / 30. I can admit that I need to work on more things than she does right now and that is for me... swallowing my pride and work on the short comings I am bringing to the relationship.

[brianccc]

Agreeing on soothing with you guys just so that we don't get into an argument

[SocietysBomb]

to put aside or suppress your feelings of self-respect and personal worth.