6 Heartbreaking Habits of Self-Reliance
When self-reliance becomes survival, quiet patterns start to take root.
Avery White notes that there's a particular kind of strength that comes from having only yourself to count on, but underneath that polished surface lives something else entirely—a collection of habits formed in isolation.
It looks like competence, like having it all together, like needing nothing from anyone.
However, these habits are a small tragedy disguised as independence, formed after years of disappointments, where one stops expecting help to come and becomes their own rescue team, cheerleader, and everything.
This self-reliance works until one day you realize you've become so good at not needing people that you've forgotten how to let them in, even when they're genuinely trying to help.
Author's summary: Self-reliance can lead to heartbreaking habits.