Are our relationships with others a reflection of the relationships with ourselves?

They say that knowing oneself and really understanding oneself is one of the most important things one can do in life. Many people don't take the time to do so. Also, our relationships with others our a reflection of the relationships we have with ourselves. In other words, our feelings toward other people are representative of the feelings we have toward ourselves.


So my question is are others necessary to help us understand ourselves?Are our relationships with others a reflection of the relationships with ourselves?
I think it's a balance -- for the same reason they say that you can't be in a romantic relationship until you have a healthy relationship with yourself. Relationships with others helps us better understand what type of people we are (based on what type of people we seek out), but honestly, without a healthy relationship with yourself, you won't be able to understand anyone else. So, I guess I think it's the opposite of what you're asking.... Just thought it was kinda interesting. : )Are our relationships with others a reflection of the relationships with ourselves?
In life, we learn from others %26amp; feed off of others reactions based off of how we view any situation/person/etc. Also, people are the most complex beings on earth. One does not fully understand ones self or anyone else. Other people are needed in your life simply because you learn from others. =)

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perhaps not necessary but certainly helpful. each time we communicate with another being we are sending out a part of our personality with it. we get a response that replies to how the person perceives us. this could be a conscious or subconscious process. some people are more sensitive to this in relating to others. there are certain people that i meet that give me a sense of a bond or kindred spirit and i am very interested in getting to know more about him/her. at other times, i get a negative response that makes me curious as to what i have said or done caused that reaction. i try to understand other people and learn from relating to others and tend to get some insight about me in the process. so, yeah, i know what you mean.
I think so. You have to love yourself before you let someone else love you. No one else will think you are amazing if you do not think you are amazing. Think about, if you meet someone and do not think they are a good person, attractive or so on but that can completely change within 5minutes of talking to them. They have a good view of themselves and it shows outwardly.
I don't think that's entirely true. I know people who are the sweetest, most kindest people you will ever meet, yet they hate themselves and constantly sabotage their efforts. I think it's more true that our relationships with others reflects what we NEED from them, what we can't give ourselves.
I belive that when you find a partner its because your looking for the other half of ones self i think that if you feel bad about yourself you are more likley to treat your partner badly to%26gt;%26gt;%26gt;
they are helping there salves all the time it does not matter here.
that's deep