- Is it true that he should call when he says he will? I would have said YES!
- Can I absolutely know it is true that he should call me? But Katie says the answer is no and the way I know that is because that is what is so. I know that it isn't true that he should call me because he didn't call me.
- How do I react when I believe the thought that he should call when he says he will and if he doesn't it means I'm not important? It feels BAD. I feel alone, sad.
- Who would I be without this thought? I'd be more peaceful.
An opposite statement: I am important or He shouldn't call when he says he will unless he wants to.
Turning the thought to myself: I'm not important to me, I don't prioritize myself.
Turning the thought to the other person: I don't do what I say I will. When he doesn't call when he says he will, he's not important to me, I don't prioritize him.
So, what do I think about that? The turnarounds that resonate with me are "he shouldn't call when he says he will unless he wants to," I'm not important (enough) to myself, I don't prioritize myself.
The learning seems (so far) to be that my boyfriend will and should do what he does (that's his business) and I should prioritize myself and honor my importance to myself (my business).
Any thoughts?