They realize that many things that trigger them about their partners are the very things that trigger them about themselves.

Being in a relationship is like standing in front of a mirror 24/7 and when that mirror feels like one of those “fun house” mirrors, well,  it’s going to be a bumpy ride.

Beck, M. (January 2012). Projection: What you spot is what you’ve got.
from:
https://marthabeck.com/2012/01/projection-when-what-you-spot-is-what-youve-got/

 

Fahkry, T. (May 2018). Why all relationships mirror the relationship you have with yourself.
from:
https://medium.com/the-mission/why-all-relationships-mirror-the-relationship-you-have-with-yourself-23b91db87bd6

 

Giesler, S. (June 2015). Introspection: Why you hate in others what you hate about yourself.
from:
https://www.elitedaily.com/life/what-you-hate-about-yourself/1024464

 

Hessman, P. (March 2017). Why it’s important to understand that we hate others for what we hate about ourselves.
from:
https://thoughtcatalog.com/patrick-hessman/2017/03/why-its-important-to-understand-that-we-hate-others-for-what-we-hate-about-ourselves/

 

Kotsos, T. (not stated). Everyone is your mirror – the greatest relationship secret.
from:
http://www.mind-your-reality.com/your_mirror.html

 

Russ, K. (January 2018).
from:
https://medium.com/@kolyanne/what-annoys-you-and-what-you-hate-about-others-is-your-own-reflection-64c28ecc0032

 

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