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Yeah. I’ve done this even with crushes where I didn’t know if the other person was even interested. It helped me to recognize that my brain was probably going to find something to obsess about and some reason to feel bad, and it just happened to land on the person I was interested in because they were handy, you know? We’re good at finding explanations, but sometimes the real explanation is just that our neurotransmitters are messy, and it’s no one’s fault.
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ill usually be the one who is in the talking phase and then when the person wants to meet up in person and it feels more real then i freak out and spiral and come up with a million reasons not to and start to feel guilty like what if i hurt their feelings what if by not going i missed on meeting with someone im meant to meet what if something bad happens what if there is no chemistry what if they get too attached and i feel nothing and have to be the one who rejects them or they reject me which is even worse? and then when i go through that list and my anxiety is so bad that i cant sleep i just decide its better i stop talking because i feel all this extreme anxiety and avoidance helps me calm down so yeah i turn talking phase into a big deal but usually im the one to become distant as a response to my fears
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Omg i have never heard someone that also feels like this! I am in that place right now that I want to see if him and I could be something but at the same time I am scared of losing feelings and reject him. I am looking forward to the day where I get rejected tbh
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@AJogol Because than I know that I can feel something for someone again..
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@AJogol wow its nice to know someone can relate but i also know how sucky it feels because its basically self sabotage which can end up being lonely i hope we both break these patterns one day 🙏
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@Anonymously Nice to hear that. I hope the best for you too, we are going to get through this. And yes it’s actually self sabotage and I think I need to work on my self to feel more confident and safe❤️
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He had his ex move back in than when I saw her jewelry in a mirror picture he sent I asked who’s it was and he called me crazy ! Love my life ! (been in 4 relationships and 3/4 of them cheated on me) this is typical for me I don’t trust anyone
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im sorry that sucks it makes sense why you have trust issues i know its hard not to bring our past into new relationships but hopefully we can get out of self destructive patterns sending good vibes your way i hope it all works out 🙏
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@Anonymously Thank you I appreciate it, same to you💖
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I’ve been seeing tons and tons of videos about avoidant attachments on TikTok a lot! And lieterally all day I was overthinking and crying. I’m not sure if I have avoidance attachment I never got deeper into the meaning of it until yesterday and I’ve seen so many comments about it. I’m starting to think what if I’m one? Is I am how do I change? I fear relationships, I am very independent and will only ask for help if needed. This God at my job likes me and I like the way he acts and he wants a relationship which I’ve already made a few post about him. When we went to church the second time I held his hands and hugged him but I still doubted his looks . He’s not ugly but I don’t think he’s my type so I apologized for holding his hands because I don’t want to lead him on. I have prayed multiple prayers if he’s the one for me. After seeing those avoidant attachment videos I’m afraid I act this way toward the guy that likes me. Then when I ask myself “well do you like him” I get filled with anxiety. I’m not rushing in a relationship but I want to love someone not just someone loving me. Please tell me someone understands.?
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My feelings are everywhere at the moment and i can’t think straight. I’ve recently started talking to a boy and I’ve met up with him twice. He’s a lovely guy and I think I do like him but idk if I’m attracted to him atm he’s not really my exact type and that’s what’s driving me crazy because what if I’m in denial about my “sexuality” and I’m lying to myself? And I’m panicking like mad because everything is going so fast that I can’t think straight. I’ve never really been in this situation before. He’s also being really kind to me and I know he likes me so his intentions are clear but that’s what’s scary, whenever he messages me now I feel overwhelmed 😭 If anyone has experienced this could you share your experience? Thank you.
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I just need to get this off my chest but I feel like every time I develop romantic feelings for someone, it’s never genuine, it’s never love, it’s a placement of feelings and what I ideally want out of a romantic relationship onto a single person and it’s just not fair to them. It’s an obsession, obsession with an idea of someone and not for what they truly are. Picking out traits that I like and value in a partner, picking apart a person like they aren’t real. It’s just not healthy. I want to be able to love and be loved. I know that this person will never feel the same and it is not their fault, but I’m still hurt over this idea of them that I’ve built in my head. I’ve constructed a false persona for this person just because they embody something that I am seeking, and to be honest, I can’t tell if that’s a friend or just someone to give me the time of day because I’m so desperate to be heard and seen, I want attention, to be wanted even if it means being used or just given a moment to be in their presence. I don’t think I could ever be in a relationship, I feel like I am clouded by delusion, I feel crazy. Maybe that’s simply because I just am not emotionally stable enough to engage in a meaningful relationship to any degree. There was this person that I took a liking to and saw as a potential someone to become a large part of my life, but they don’t think anything of me, so for the long periods of time that I received nothing but radio silence, I was left with alone with my thoughts and holding onto whatever sliver of hope that they might feel the same. None of it is real. I want to feel normal and not get so emotional over every relationship I ever form, especially those that come with romantic feelings. I don’t know how to overcome this, all I can think about is them. Do I just confess my feelings and get it over with? Face the rejection so I can move on? Or just be left wondering and seeing out how this relationship progresses…even if that risks fading into absolute nothingness and never interacting again? I’m just so caught up in my head over someone who will never ever think twice about me. Sometimes I feel they may hate me even and just be responding with kindness out of courtesy and the fact that they are just a genuinely good person. I have no hard feelings towards them, they’ve done nothing wrong. I just can’t help but be mad at myself for feeling this way, allowing myself to fall into this again. It happens every time I get close. Do you think I’m being crazy or is it normal? I don’t even know what I wanted out of this relationship, maybe relationships aren’t something written for me. Do you think I’ll ever be able to get to a point where I can develop a healthy, non-obsessive, truly meaningful relationship? Any advice??
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