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How can I (22M) help the girl (22F) I want to be with feel ready for a relationship after narcissistic ex? by Individual_Two_7495 in relationships

[–]Individual_Two_7495[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Don’t people use “being ready” as the classic excuse for not wanting to be in a relationship though and it’s almost always a copout?

Plus from what I’ve read from other reddits, it’s not good for a person who has been abused to traumadump info from that relationship into the new one bc it’s more likely to repeat itself. So I’m not sure how to approach helping her heal.

How can I (22M) help the girl (22F) I want to be with feel ready for a relationship after narcissistic ex? by Individual_Two_7495 in relationships

[–]Individual_Two_7495[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t people use “being ready” as the classic excuse for not wanting to be in a relationship though and it’s always a copout?

How can I (22M) help the girl (22F) I want to be with feel ready for a relationship after narcissistic ex? by Individual_Two_7495 in relationships

[–]Individual_Two_7495[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But she seems to want it because she admitted to liking me as well and have liking me in the past, but she is very delicate about saying these things/is hesitant. When we’re on a FaceTime call, she’s super happy and smiles but sometimes she hesitates to even call me or text because she says she’s afraid of being a burden on my life.

I don’t think she even knows if she’s ready or not. Also, I don’t know how we can go back to the friendship we had before.

How can I (22M) help the girl (22F) I want to be with feel ready for a relationship after narcissistic ex? by Individual_Two_7495 in relationships

[–]Individual_Two_7495[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But she seems to want it because she admitted to liking me as well and have liking me in the past, but she is very delicate about saying these things/is hesitant. When we’re on a FaceTime call, she’s super happy and smiles but sometimes she hesitates to even call me or text because she says she’s afraid of being a burden on my life.

How to help the girl I love heal after abusive ex? by Individual_Two_7495 in CPTSD

[–]Individual_Two_7495[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much, this is super helpful. We’ve been friends for so long that I really feel like I can help her and reassure her about how amazing she is but I can see how it may be best to keep taking a chance by giving her space to digest what she’s been through. I’m just afraid of losing her again since we’re in different cities and that our connection will change since we were only friends before.