Karla DiggsI've always said never let anyone tell you who you are. What I think I mean is never let anyone control how you feel about yourself.
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I've always said never let anyone tell you who you are. What I think I mean is never let anyone control how you feel about yourself. The book ‘The Five Love Languages’ provides the ideas that if you know what your love language is, then someone who speaks that love language will show you their love in a way that feels good to you.
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