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Gaslighting is when you are given conflicting messages, to the point where you start to question your own sense of reality and perspective. The focus is then changed from their behavior to your own rationality ( or lack of, you think ). In my case it had me second guessing everything past and present in our relationship and turned me from a happy stable secure person into a someone with a gutted sense of self worth and prone to depression.
@@SquidDesignwe on the same boat. it even prompted me to find God. which in reality was the main mistake i made. not having him. it would of saved me so much pain. i am much wiser now and working on forgiving. it has caused me to be hyper secure and confident in myself from personal changes and work i have done with myself afterwards, the opposite of what i was. now i know who i am and who is always with me 🙏, pain is a part of life it causes growth and wisdom i am not super independent from that trauma though, i am super independent because i have everything i need. Praise YAH!
Gaslighting is usually used in context with narcissistic abuse. I think sadia is describing something called avoidant attachment, which is very similar. the avoidant will throw confusing signals and then run for the hills when you get too close because their alarms start going off and they feel threatened all of a sudden. Avoidant people crave connection and at the same time are terrified of it because of the vulnerability that's required to actually make a connection. It will leave anybody they're with really confused and hurt. I'm not sure if there's gaslighting identified in the behaviors of avoidant people but at the end of the day, it's a kind of manipulation people use to get their victim to see a false version of reality. The intention could be to escape accountability or to maintain a status quo. the difference between a narc discarding their supply and an avoidant running for the hills is the intention behind the withdrawal I guess. A narc will only let you go if they find a new supply and they will frame it in their heads as you betraying them or it was your fault or something so you deserve it. An avoidant will assume the worse things about you as a sort of emotional vaccine and they are the most pessimistic people ever. They will make you jump through hoops to gain their trust and still find reasons to distrust you, leaving you drained and hopeless.
@@rainiminiatures2184 What you just described is very accurate ( frighteningly accurate ) so perhaps that is a better diagnosis of the situation I went through. Thank you
I’m definitely one of those people. Grew up in an extremely emotionally abusive environment. First two major relationships completely pushed both partners away. You do it because your brain is fundamentally terrified of connection: it’s a protective mechanism from being hurt. The only thing I’d add to her insight is that all of it is entirely subconscious, you are completely unaware of the fact you are doing it (at least I was).
❤ Aww... I get where you are coming from... I was used and abused too... I have my own phrase "If trust was a currency, I am bankrupt! Because I cannot trust anyone anymore!"
i realized this pretty late too and dating had never really worked out for me. was never able to open myself up enough to form that connection. somebody i went out with told me really nicely (bless his soul) that i didn't feel present to him, like I was weirdly guarded. I got a bit offended then, but now I really appreciate that he spoke up about it when he could've kept that to himself. Started to do a bit more inner digging and now a few years later, I'm pretty much at peace with this. It all makes sense now, but it's still kind of sad to know that if I get involved with someone I'll 100% end up stressing them out while stressing myself out. It just won't be fun and I will probably end up hurting someone. Still really want to experience that connection, but my defense mechanisms from growing up in such a high-stress insecure environment will probably take decades to calm down and I don't want to drag someone along for the ride unless they know what kind of mess they're getting into. I pretty much would have to navigate dating with a warning on my forehead and that's not a good foot to start on.
@@ruthbertorelli1290 yeah especially if your parents messed up your definition of trust. unconditional trust doesn't exist in my world. I have a very pessimistic mindset that anyone and everyone WILL throw you under the bus if they find a reason to. You can only trust yourself and then there's the fact that your gut instincts are also messed up lol so you can't even trust yourself. Life really sucks like this.
Yeah I completely empathize with your position. In isolation, yes - it can be an encumbrance for a partner to be with someone that has what you describe, but what about all the positive things about you that go along with it? Trauma certainly comes with baggage, but if you handle it well it can lead to a profound level of emotional intelligence that can serve a relationship and embolden that connection to an extremely profound degree: especially when you lean on each other to heal. Myself and my current partner both have our trauma around connection, but the connection I share with her is deeper than anything I've experienced before and the primary reason for this is the countless times we've been there for each other in our most vulnerable moments. I would highly advocate for people in your position to try and find someone supportive and experience the connection you were deprived of in childhood.@@rainiminiatures2184
I was hyper independent for 20 yrs..Once I worked in my trauma and was able to healed myself I realized I had no one to blame but myself for staying single so long. I thank God I’m now a better, healthier, happier version of me who has given herself the opportunity to love once again
@@harijotkhalsa9496 YES!! It does!! This phenomenon usually happens in childhood when our secure attachment to our caretakers is not develop due to the dynamics of the relationship and environment in the family system.
Thank you for taking accountability for your trauma response. Even though trauma is not your fault, it is still important to take accountability for the responses even when they are accidental or whatever. This is what being grown up is all about and I rarely see this statement on the internet from men. Men love blaming women for everything and the echo chambers of enabling is scary. So good on you for stepping up and saying this because it's actually being a good influence. Peace and love
Trust issues, communication issues, fears itimacy, being vunrable, liked being independent over a relationship. Lacks self awareness, empthy. Ive been their its emotionally draining they never let you in. That wall is set so high to prtect themselves. No matter what you do its not going to be enough. SELF SABOTAGE is inevitable
Practice expressing the need for space, and let people in on what’s going on for you. Look up shadow work as well. I was an FA. Definitely dated DAs. You can sort it out. I did therapy, but I also did a series of courses which was the game changer. Practice new ways of doing things they way you truly want and doing it with emotional safe people. Over time your brain will make that the new reality.
It's ok. Me too. We have to be kind to ourselves even if we're flawed. This hard-wiring takes a long time to undo and we have to have patience with ourselves.
Thankyou for being honest. I wish i could have got this kind of honesty from my DA but she would just deny anything that pointed to her being part of the problem. I was once securre but from several rough relationships (too where i was cheated on) i became anxious avoidant with a little bit of preoccupied .... really bad combination when trying to deal with a dismissive.... but i tried my best to work on it. The shitty thing is no matter what i did to become more secure she would just seem to INCREASE with her dismissiveness. Answering only 1 of 10 calls and hardly a text a week. They would be her rambling on 10 different subjects (sometimes none of which involved our relationship) where i could hardly get a word in and then she would rush me off the phone when i wanted to speak. Then there would be radio silence and not much communication when we were at home together unless it was her talking about other guys and her work. As soon as i spoke she would speak over me and just be a bossy little control freak.... ok im rambling now
It sounds exhausting and there is no way I’m dealing with this type of behavior. These types of people shouldn’t be dating but I’m a therapy session biweekly. Geesh!
We are more attractive when in relation which is why everyone wants you once involved. Ever notice how no one wants you when your available until your unavailable.
@@Jdabomb93I wish this was a Musical I'd start singing David Bowie this is major ___ bomb to ground control la la la la and I'd say it would piss me off if I found I was more attractive after I was in a relationship I might develop a thought bubble with ideas like is someone else attracted to this person I'm dating and sending someone to distract me away from the person I'm with I'm Gen X And this has happened to me in the past The second I got distract I was unattractive to others again
@@Faye-el1bz That’s so ridiculous. 😑 They should be attracted to you, for what you bring to the table. Not that you’re with someone now. (Assuming that’s what it actually is)
Needing some personal space is different from the tendency to not fully commit to your partner. I love being alone and do things creatively alone from time to time and not always with my partner directly involved also not giving a report to every single thing that I do to my partner is really essential to me. It is not secretive I just do things spontaneously without feeling the need to tell my partner all the time and that is called trust . So people need to differentiate between freedom and commitment. Commitment is linking yourself to your significant other in a way that you go through life together and evolve together. The way this bond forms is expressed how the couple defines it and if that thing involves respecting the need to do things on your own sometimes if your other half resonates with that then the bond will strengthen if it doesn’t then you might want to look for another more suited partner to you
Exactly. I left an avoidant man because he wouldn’t commit then he opened the door to other women. I gave him space yet he misused that space to create distance. lol no thank you!
This is helpful to me , thankyou girl !!! , my wife is that hyper weirdo who had childhood trauma and remains detached from me ALWAYS , and I was making a mistake to keep her cozy and loving all the time , thanks for opening my eyes and your guidance
When I was dating and met an Avoidant attachment style woman, I immediately let her go. I tried a few times in the beginning, 10 months one time, but it's simply not worth it. The damage goes so deep that it takes years, even decades, to fix. And many times it's not even fixable. Avoidant attachment is a *huge* red flag for me. Not worth it.
Such persons not for the weak minded or casual minded. Such people have abundance of love in them but only the genuine ones can tap it, most times they do that because of previous hurt from a person they trusted before.
@@alexconfidence2354the person who has this attachment style is actually the weak minded one not the person who has to do the fixing … Lol not our jobs
For a long time I was avoidant, I’ve had to work out my attachment to better bond with my husband. ❤ I never cheated (in any relationship) but depending on someone else and asking for help took a toll on me.
me too. luckily I'm not in a relationship right now so I'm not in a hurry to fix myself that quickly (not that it can be fixed overnight) but I will bend over backwards before asking someone to help me with something. I can barely ask someone to pass me a fking saltshaker without feeling weird about it. I could be carrying 10 things down the stairs and I won't ask anyone to help me. i'm literally insane.
But the space shouldn't bring distance between you and your partner and when the space ends you should become more close to eachother and be more rejuvenated to make your relationship work,but if you become complacent and start getting too comfortable in that space then you'll keep wanting the space again and again.. it'll make you distant with your partner and your relationship will eventually crumble.
Please do not have any sympathy for someone who is so afraid of their own self they run. It’s cowardly POINT BLANK PERIOD. It’s even is the name they use to describe their behavior. Look up the synonyms for coward , “Fearful” and “avoidant” will be there … EVERY TIME.! Dating is not a sport and was never meant to be casual it was intended for marriage and that’s FACTS. If the definition has changed for dating then we are no longer dating as a society but re- traumatizing ourself from the TERRIBLE parenting styles that our society has picked up. All these fancy names for attachment styles “Fearful Avoidant”, “Anxious Attachment” and all its combinations are just fancy ways of saying your parents had no idea what they were doing and you were traumatized. No shade to the parents but we have to admit there’s been an issue when a trend of people are now going “ No contact” from their parents. A term that was non existent till just 5 years ago in ALL THE HISTORY OF THIS EARTH….. it’s time to become aware and heal your parental wounds so you do not pass it on to your children IF you can figure out how to reprogram your brain from thinking bad about relationships and children and are okay with having either one of them.. Not feel bad for the people who are causing more trauma to others cuz they are too cowardly to face their OWN demons .. THEY even know how messed up their actions are and THEY don’t like how things turn out in the end of their stints with people (cuz that’s not dating it shouldn’t be given the privilege of calling it that.) If you ever run into this kind of attachment style. Do not respond to their shenanigans and put on repeat in your mind how worthy of real love you are EVERY TIME you think of picking up the phone to call. Do not lower yourself to childish behaviors. They will come around and THEY will adjust to YOU. Yes, this happens when they are aware enough to see the damage they are doing to their own selves ….. You do not adjust to a temper tantrum from a child , if you do, you are the foolish person. Stand your ground , like you are dealing with a petulant child CUZ YOU ARE and stand in your power. You will feel better about yourself no matter the out come.
Some say a new theory. It´s not about finding the "compatible" partner., like finding the "puzzle" piece that matches, your preferences but to become "compatible" partner during the process I guess Maybe people have to focus on the rhythm of the relationship, - when partner is relaxing, I will focus on my stuff, -when I am relaxing, my partner will do his stuff, - when partner is having free time, we do things together etc Empathy and gratitude is a key as well. and maybe its about focusing your mind and energy on things that work well, rather then focusing all the energy on weak spots that dont work. and later the weak spots disapear naturally, because couple focuses on things that work for them That is why intelligent people and musicians of classical music, have successful relationships, because they understand the word feeling is a healling, music is feeling, music is healing......they understand the words "physics" "quantum physics" etc , they understand strategic thinking without judging , they understand team work, synergy etc
Yeah dealing with a man like this he said he was broken. also introverted it’s making me appreciate my next healthy relationship for sure cause this ain’t it
Was once avoidant detached. After lots of experience, therapy and maturity became stable attached. Then fell in love with an avoidant attached. Out of panic and fear lost emotional stability to become anxiously attached. Now time apart to heal and avoid going back on see saw. Difficult ... It's so seductive and heart wrenching.
Woah this is making me realise I have this attachment type. I don’t insult people close to me and I’d never cheat (if I ever did feel interested in dating) but I do struggle when I can feel someone potentially getting close. It feels so scary and I act a bit colder than before until I feel safe again. However, if I get to know someone very slowly and with regular unplanned contact and conversation I can bypass that because it’s so gradual that by the time we’re close I already trust that person and value our connection highly.
yeah, i get u. nothing but time and consistency can convince me someone genuinely loves me. I also tend to be super pessimistic and move through life predicting it to fall apart and everyone has the potential to throw me under the bus. I am a selfish coward to put it harshly, but at the same time trust=love to me so I don't give it easily and I will freak out as soon as I smell something weird (real or imagined). I have chronic allergies so I see avoidant attachment like allergies. It's overreaction.
Oh snap i do this! Im loyal is the difference. I think a lot if it is i was smothered as a child and not allowed to have space, autonomy or my independence from my parent's. Now when i feel that threatening sense of im losing me, i need space. Not a lot, just enough to be myself and breathe. I value alone time also being autistic traited and i get overstimulated and overwhelmed if someones beside me all the time wanting or needing me.
Yea that's one of the reason for such, cos you don't want to fall again and get hurt but the funny thing is they keep taunting you and professing love till you fall for them and then when it comes to prove their love they hurt you not minding you told them your pain and know the reason you were try not to fall is because you are no sure they are genuine.
@@daughteroftheking4775what of if you love and get hurt again? It's unconscious you will develop anxiety and hesitation to love because you don't trust they will not hurt you.
I was living this for the last two months. Literally my mental health went downhill so quickly I had to walk away. I have feelings for the person, but I am not going back for my own sake.
I'm fine with going distance for a time as we all need break even from good things. Just make sure the person you're with has sealed a commitment with you otherwise your partner might be distancing to seek other options.
@@F-J. I need to be able to go through his phone and help him delete all the girls phone numbers before he gets himself tangled. Marriage is exhausting. He even told one girl that he doesn’t speak English 🤣
@@rebekkagasmi9451 🤣🤣🤣yeah I’m the one who sent our son to KSA where he can only be removed by written consent of the father, I’m the one who visits brothels, I’ m the one who shuts my phone off 2 hours a day and works the other 22 hours hardly sleeping. Yeah I am so controlling 🤣🤣🤣
Shared bedrooms were originally born out of poverty. Families shared rooms in olden times because that’s all they had. Nowadays our parents upgrade us to our own bedroom when we’re 7 years old. Never understood why as adults we must regress back to sharing a bed.
I have wasted 7 years of my life chasing a woman who was avoidant. My advice is : Don't walk from her, run as fast as you can, and they will drain the shit out of you
@@arise1668 I was with a DA man but so many things. Ghosting is a big one, silent treatment another, lying, manipulation, neglect, made empty promises, no efforts and communication whatsoever for the relationship, he expected me to initiate everything and chase him even when HE chose to ghost me. When there were issues he stonewalled, if he knew (after a few sessions of therapy) how much he hurt me he apologised but refused to change or be held responsible for what he did. They can ghost you for months and come back as if nothing happened. To them it's normal to avoid any conflict, sweeping everything under the rug will do the trick. I wasn't allowed to share my feelings about how much he hurt me, he didn't want to me to be affectionate. He blamed me when things went wrong between us, because I dared to speak up. Setting a boundary towards his ghosting got me ignored and being vulnerable got me the silent treatment for months. That's what comes up to mind but I'm sure there are more.
This is 100% about me and i know it for many years but i have no idea how to fix , i just need a lot of space and this energizes me to pull back and have time alone
I just dated a guy like this. Im a little traumatized because we had a good connection, and we were compatible and had the same values. We were both extremely attracted to each other. It would go so good but at the end he would praise me and then criticize me. For dumb stuff. I have truama too so i was letting it go but i finally spoke up and said what is going in with you, are you ok because i feel like a little disrespected when you talk to me like that out of no where. He just kept saying sorry. Then he said we are looking for different things but its seemed he has trauma to acknowledge and process because of certain things he sometimes said about women. He kept saying sorry i felt like that. So he couldn't acknowledge that he would behave in that way nvm why he did. So sad. I thought maybe he was playing me at first but of course i obsessed over everything we spoke about and came to the conclusion that he had some deep resentment of women. When he was drunk he said women are hoes. I hadnt slept with him but it shocked me. I shrugged it off. Well, red flag lol.
Completely agree . In the relationship with your partner It’s important that your partner has spaces to live her freedom into the cuplé. La pareja tiene que tener espacios de Libertad y ello no supone ser infiel. No hay cosa peor que los celos.
I’ve been like this my whole life till I met someone who had same disorder and it happened to be her love her so much,that’s when I felt what my exes felt😢
Space is nothing but an excuse to get more comfort for oneself and running from the work you've put to make an relationship work. For e.g take an relationship as an office where you work and you've to work daily to function the relationship if you want space that means you stop working which means your relationship stops working.So,the space thing is nothing but an cope an excuse to not putting in the work required in a relationship.
I honestly *like* my high-Independence. Sure, there are costs, but it gives a lot more than it takes. As for someone taking my time and energy, my feelings on that depend *entirely* on the scepific whats and hows, and whether I get the same consideration in return when I need it.
My advice, don't invest in a person with a avoidant attachment style. It's mixed signals from day one. There is always something you do, that triggers them, but most things are such normal day things. Gaslighting is an additional gift you get with this. If you value your peace of mind, skip this one.
Become conscious before you enter into relationship. When you're conscious in a relationship you will do one of two things: you will either call your partner out on their shit, or you will leave. You might do both. Remember, if you're going to call your partner out, let them call you out...even if they are incorrect. If you can leave, allow them to leave. If you want space...allow them space. Conscious partnerships, unions, marriages, are not about being correct or incorrect. Its about Knowing. Giving. Receiving. Equality and Balance. Also knowing when to end the commitment with your partner is conscious. It means there's a commitment inside yourself you desire to end.❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Yes this is apart of it but then don’t get into a relationship. Don’t let ppl think you care then emotionally abandon them. If you know what it’s like to not trust anyone then why break someone else’s trust in YOU. It’s not fair to the other person and is a sign of low emotional intelligence. We’ve all been hurt before. It’s not an excuse to hurt others.
A pet can turn on you for any number of reasons..do you discard them or get them training? A person can turn on you true, but not everyone fits in one bucket
My advice to West: Don't theorise about love like Rutherford,Bohr ,Thomson theorise about atom.Commit you self to one and dive deep into love ,you will get treasure inside. "Nadi kinare khade-khade mat pyaas-pyaas chillao".
Biggest problem as a man for me, is when I had a new woman in my life and things progressed she could see the space I wanted, she could see slight measures of my insecurities naturally, nothing crazy. And I can never talk to her about it because they will lose respect for you asap
Just don’t date them. You’ll suffer a lot. We don’t have the responsibility to fix their damage. They should work on themselves before hurting people left and right They’re some of the most selfish people
If your love is not genuine leave them alone such people only need unconditional love and if they love you it's till death. They are hopeless romantics and hardly fall because of previous experience from evil ungenuine people but once you prove your love to them they are your ride or die. Such people are not for common people but genuine lovers.
@@alexconfidence2354 lol they’re not! They should literally stay single and work on their issues instead of breaking people’s heart! Nobody owes them anything! They’re not kids
@@alexconfidence2354😂😂😂 You must give all. Walk on eggshells. Do the work. Dont expect human needs like seeing eachother or hugs. And they give nothing. That is not love. That is control.
It’s a bit different than that. It’s more like a person doesn’t know what to do when people want them to open up to a person. The moment their partner tries to allow them to be vulnerable, for example, they feel like they have to run away from that. It comes down to not trusting their partner with their vulnerability. It’s not an conscious thing; it is more of a snap reaction. They want to be more open and show their vulnerability, but there is a wall that is there where they can’t. It triggers them and they pull away. It’s a protective measure to avoid getting hurt. It’s not meant to coerce their partner to do anything. They may even think of breaking up with that person to get away if they feel that desperate. Some would rather be alone than to show all of themselves to someone, even if their partner had the best intentions.
Yeah fuck that it nearly ruined me constantly picking out flaws and putting me down and never realising or appreciating the good in me!! Never seeing my love just blamed me for being controlling. Nah I just wanted to spend time with someone who I loved.. iv never been criticised so much in my entire life everything I did or said was wrong.. and the way they act with the other stuff well then you just get blamed for being insecure because you got cheated on previously.. it’s not because of their behaviour because they never see anything wrong with themselves it’s always on you 😢 most painful and hurtful experience Iv probably ever gone through… I put my everything into it but nothing was good enough.. 😢
I've been in a "relationship" like this. Very debilitating. I highly recommend you do what I did, and practice self love by ending things. It doesn't matter how beautiful she is, it will drain the life out of you
People who have been single a long time like myself can feel this way. I personally like my space and believe both people should have their space to maintain their senses of individuality. Though in Holy Matrimony it is written that two become 1. God should be first in that relationship, so you need alone time with HIM. Then worship and serve HIM together . I personally don’t like feeling emotionally smothered and fear the relationship becoming mundane and boring , that we may lose interest in each other over time, if we spend TOO much time together. Therfore I feel the need for balance …where we give intimacy some space and have something to look forward to on our off days together. I prefer separate rooms and bathrooms. That’s your space, this is mine. That’s your stuff, this is mine . I can spend the night in your bed some nights and you can spend the night in my bed. Obviously as long as we are married of course. It’s not for everyone…but it’s a type of love language I have. 🙏❤
I don’t understand how people get to marriage with someone like this dating should automatically red flag you not to go any further with someone like this, especially if they not fulfilling your needs everything has to be a balance or people just ignoring the red flags in the beginning
Some say a new theory. It´s not about finding the "compatible" partner., like finding the "puzzle" piece that matches, your preferences but to become "compatible" partner during the process I guess Maybe people have to focus on the rhythm of the relationship, - when partner is relaxing, I will focus on my stuff, -when I am relaxing, my partner will do his stuff, - when partner is having free time, we do things together etc Empathy and gratitude is a key as well. and maybe its about focusing your mind and energy on things that work well, rather then focusing all the energy on weak spots that dont work. and later the weak spots disapear naturally, because couple focuses on things that work for them That is why intelligent people and musicians of classical music, have successful relationships, because they understand the word feeling is a healling, music is feeling, music is healing......they understand the words "physics" "quantum physics" etc , they understand strategic thinking without judging , they understand team work, synergy etc
They're not this bad during dating. They are actually infatuated during dating. Almost akin to love bombing. I spent the first year with my now husband inseparable. Now nearly 7 years on, I don't know where he lives and I get the odd text message wishing me a good day. It's heartbreaking. You never really know where you stand, but are made to feel controlling for and demanding for even asking for a response to a message. If I send 4 messages in a row to clarify something, I'm told I'm bombarding, but this is my husband I've not seen in weeks or months. It's so confusing to be on the otherside.
lol i can imagine. I am also one that needs space but i definetely not a cheater and i love as well. Good Love. But i have very very clear boundaries and i would definetely set up something to keep my independence up because its necessary and very important. If you dont you are easily sway. There are some couples that have wonderful harmonious relationship and often go everywhere together, these are just one of a kind i think, and probably very rare. Myself i would love passionately and ahe will definetely know… It may not be the same as in the past though… i dont know… Im also healing… But i havent been with someone for years anyway… and also been… pretty much cut away from women for years. I do love them pretty creatures though!! But you know the times we live in?… Im not very mich preoccupied with finding females…. Even though it is a thought that crosses my mind from time to time…. I feel there are way more important things to think about…
true .. but there are woman doing this also.. they crying that they want a realationship but behaiving like whores.. or dont let them get attechted to someone
@@aplusdiva7006 no your right, um all I can say is that I’m not a cheater, nor would I ever be. I think that’s where my head was at, I was triggered by this because I was cheated on and it still hurts. So yah, I do know men like this, well not personally because they also hide it from everyone, but I see it online. I guess I’m the delusional one, because I wish it didn’t happen. I know I tried to create space because of how much ambition she wanted to have at my expense, but that’s what my hobbies are for. I appreciate you calling me out for this. I’m not ok right now.
Im also one of these people. I don’t think we do it consciously. We just protect our independence at all costs and that comes from an enmeshing parent and another parent who was literally absent.
I also notice that if you point out something about them, such as dishonesty or lying, they will flip the script around and focus the blame on you. Like they will accuse you of snooping and being insecure, or they will say you’re invading their privacy, or worse yet, they’ll call you a creep. When in reality your alarms went off and you needed answers because you knew that they weren’t giving you the truth and asking them would never give you the truth. This seems narcissistic but it might also be their way of detaching from you and convincing themselves so that they can refrain from feeling those negative emotions. Now, if they really ARE a narcissist, they’ll never feel guilty. But if they’re just avoidant, eventually when their system has cooled down, they will be able to reflect and realize that they made mistakes because it won’t be so intense for them.
I'm in a relationship like this but I've shifted focus to myself and I don't expect anything from them. My person and I are split up and while at first it hurt me, I dunno what happened. But I've just been there as a supportive loving person while realizing I do deserve better if my now ex doesn't seek healing for her traumas. Part of me would like this relationship to flourish eventually in time, but I'm not going to wait for it to and I'm also not going to date anyone until I myself work thru the things I need healing from, since I have an anxious attachment style, also not involving myself with anyone until I'm over them.
Thats me. But space is important. Super clingy people are codependent and need therapy also. Its about the right amount of closeness and space. Its a balance.
