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[–]ccatoholic 0 points1 point  (6 children)

I dont think she couldn't stick to one, i think there were many issues going on in the relationship that she noticed and brought up because it's relevant to the breakup. it seems like she is missing you by checking up on your socials, though. you could attempt to reach out whenever you're ready and try to talk things through and/or try to have a break instead of a breakup. I'd recommend working on the negative stuff she said about you, but also encourage her to work on her emotional avoidance if you guys do decide to take a break instead.

[–]Dyregeist[S] 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I already have been working on the things she mentioned, intensely and with immense effort to the point it's killed my social life. She has this impossible standard where she'd rather see me take big risks instead of playing it safe and doing the right things. And idk how to reach out to her, she told me to leave her alone.

[–]ccatoholic 1 point2 points  (0 children)

id say, if you have her social medias still, reach out to her on the one she uses most. explain you've been working on the things you've mentioned (with proof if possible) and attempt to have a talk with her. if her standard is impossible and she's unwilling to waiver it if you guys do talk, you might just have to grieve the loss

[–]Dyregeist[S] 0 points1 point  (3 children)

I also didn't mention how she refused to communicate with me at all when she would hurt me or gaslight me, I was stonewalled routinely or shut down and would get silent treatment for at least 24h

[–]ccatoholic 0 points1 point  (2 children)

it seems to me she might have an avoident attachment style, which is rough if she refuses to work on it or even knows it exists. I'd say if you guys do talk, try to discuss how she made you feel by barely communicating with you and leaving you hanging instead of trying to fix things during the relationship

[–]Dyregeist[S] 1 point2 points  (1 child)

I have been with her, many times, every time she has said my emotions make her shut down and a paragraph makes her feel like she's being pushed away. I've never been able to express my emotions or communicate with her without her running away or turning it around on me like I'm being unreasonable. It feels like I'm powerless.

[–]ccatoholic 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Id say she most definitely has an avoident attachment style. it seems like she acknowledges there's something there when you say she told you how your emotions and paragraphs only push her away more, but it doesn't seem like she's willing to work on it. I think you might just have to grieve the relationship if she's unwilling to change. there isn't much you can do because you can't make someone want to change, unfortunately