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, resembling competence and independence.
It looks like competence, like having it all together, like needing nothing from anyone. But underneath that polished surface lives something else entirely—a collection of habits formed in isolation, each one a small tragedy disguised as independence.
The author recognizes these patterns from personal experience, having lived them after years of disappointments, leading to a life of solo reliance.
As a result, one becomes their own rescue team, cheerleader, and everything, until realizing they've forgotten how to let others in, even when they're trying to help.
Author's summary: Self-reliance can be a tragic independence.