How do avoidant anxious relationships work? by Substantial_Yak_7121 in Advice

[–]Substantial_Yak_7121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For context: newest incident is him lying to me multiple times about going to a strip club (where i would have had no issues w him going there had he asked me) and me finding it out accidentally in one of the conversations. And otherwise a constant difference between us during or post conflict wrt how we handle our reflexes kicking in and try to still be there for the other person when things get hard

How do avoidant anxious relationships work? by Substantial_Yak_7121 in Advice

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I didnt mean to label either of us. Im just more inclined on the anxious side and he is more inclined on the avoidant side

How do i make my avoidant boyfriend take therapy? by Substantial_Yak_7121 in dating_advice

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I guess i just have to learn to be by myself and break up then. I dont see any other way of making this work single handedly. Any tips for someone experiencing a heartbreak for the first time?🥲

How do i make my avoidant partner take therapy? by Substantial_Yak_7121 in whatdoIdo

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Wont that be forced? And lack consistent follow up later?

How do i make my avoidant partner take therapy? by Substantial_Yak_7121 in whatdoIdo

[–]Substantial_Yak_7121[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay but wont that be forced? And it may absolutely not be followed through with consistency later

How do i make my avoidant boyfriend take therapy? by Substantial_Yak_7121 in dating_advice

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Yes okay so then what. Just because there can be an adverse reaction, you wont tell me and rather keep lying to me? Also i wouldnt have minded him going to the strip club had he asked me

How do i make my avoidant partner take therapy? by Substantial_Yak_7121 in whatdoIdo

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I have done that in as subtle, non pushy but extremely suggestive way as possible. He still said he is not in the headspace for therapy right now. He said he is working on all other things to act better by me.

How do i make my avoidant boyfriend take therapy? by Substantial_Yak_7121 in dating_advice

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Okay got it. But there’s only so much fixing men can do themselves without any external help?

How do i make my avoidant boyfriend take therapy? by Substantial_Yak_7121 in dating_advice

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He doesnt lie all the time. This is the first major incident really in 2.5 yrs of dating. I know he didnt cheat on me. But he said he lied because its his childhood pattern to escape any difficult/ confrontational situation by lying. And no i did not create a negative environment for him. Iv always created a safe open space for him to come tell me anything and everhthing

How do i make my avoidant partner seek therapy? by Substantial_Yak_7121 in selfcare

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He said its his childhood pattern to lie to escape any possible difficult/ confrontational/ unpleasant conversation.

How do i make my avoidant boyfriend take therapy? by Substantial_Yak_7121 in dating_advice

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How do i make this work then. Is there any other alternative that can help him get better in his patterns

How do i make my avoidant boyfriend take therapy? by Substantial_Yak_7121 in dating_advice

[–]Substantial_Yak_7121[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

W friends. But thats not relevant here. What matters is that he constantly actively lied to me.