Hello and welcome to the new Mindset Who-This podcast. My name is Case Kenny at

Case. Cany on Instagram and this is my weekly podcast where I create short no-BS episodes

dedicated to helping you become the person you're meant to be leave

your comfort zone and live a purposeful and fulfilling life.

Let's go. Oh, All right. Welcome to episode 580. Hello my friend. Welcome to a fresh new

episode of new mindset-h Who Dis as always thank you so

much for listening thank you for supporting me and today I want to propose that we

ask ourselves some tough questions some tough questions that we should ask ourselves in the context of our

relationships and if you listen to the pod you know that I tend to lead with a lot of optimism in life.

Very much so.

I choose the optimistic interpretation

of whatever is at hand.

I try to.

I try to assume positive intention from others.

I try to believe in possibility. I believe in, you know,

let's do it and hope for the best. And I understand, of course, that not everyone can do that without it feeling forced.

And I get that. And in that light recently I've seen quite a few stories of people who in their love life struggle with being hopeful because they've been with people, they've dated people whose motivation was very, very selfish.

I don't know if it's just the old social media algorithm

or something in the air, but I've been hearing story after story of people

who have felt incredibly used by their former partners,

used in the sense of being with someone and that person used them for selfish reasons,

for personal gain, for validation, no reciprocity,

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