EGO IN FRIENDSHIPS/Relationships should i break mine or protect it
I’ve been stuck thinking a lot about ego in friendships/rs and honesty idk what’s right anymore
Sometimes I feel like my ego protects me like if someone ignores me disrespects me or pulls away I don’t want to be the one chasing or lowering myself It feels like I’m protecting my self respect, but at the same time I wonder if my ego is also ruining things like maybe I lose people I actually care about just because I’m too proud to reach out first or too afraid of looking weak or too available
Rn I’m in a situation where I genuinely care about someone but there’s distance part of me wants to reach out fix things and be honest another part keeps saying don’t do it don’t lose your dignity
I’ve already lost many friends because of my ego I stayed silent too long, refused to reach out first and wait for the other person to come back and most of the time they didn’t and I just ended up losing people I actually valued and care about
So I wanted to ask you guys Have you ever been in a situation where ego affected your friendships or relationships? Did you regret breaking your ego or did you regret holding onto it?
And how do you actually know when it’s worth letting go of ego and when it’s better to protect your pride?