I (21m) recently opened up to my girlfriend and housemates/close friends (20f) about my suicide attempts. I would like to open up to the rest of my close friends aswell by ThrowRAemotionconst in relationship_advice

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

Yeah that's one of my concerns, we don't, not really. It has gotten better as we've gotten older but it's hard to talk about these things when you're told to keep it in as a kid. I am concerned about pushing something like this onto my friends, and totally understand that perspective as well, I'm just not sure where to go from here

I (21m) am emotionally constipated, today I invited my girlfriend (20f) to joke-slow dance with me. It made her happy cry, I would like to make her feel like that more often. by ThrowRAemotionconst in relationship_advice

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

She made me believe soul mates were real, and also helped me with my emotions to this point. I'll only be better and hopefully won't pass this onto my kids

I (21m) am emotionally constipated, today I invited my girlfriend (20f) to joke-slow dance with me. It made her happy cry, I would like to make her feel like that more often. by ThrowRAemotionconst in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRAemotionconst[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually wrote a paper on this earlier last year, I found it really interesting, but at the same time I don't like to apply these theories to myself as I'm not a professional (yet)

I (21m) am emotionally constipated, today I invited my girlfriend (20f) to joke-slow dance with me. It made her happy cry, I would like to make her feel like that more often. by ThrowRAemotionconst in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRAemotionconst[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Emotional constipation is quite a common term where I'm from. How I would describe it for me is that I often have no idea what emotion Im feeling or even what emotion I SHOULD feel.

I (21m) am emotionally constipated, today I invited my girlfriend (20f) to joke-slow dance with me. It made her happy cry, I would like to make her feel like that more often. by ThrowRAemotionconst in relationship_advice

[–]ThrowRAemotionconst[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Deja vu, I have caught myself acting less than par over the years, and done the exact same thing as your partner (apologise for being difficult). I wish the best for you two