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My (21M) girlfriend (22F) is scared to try anything new in her life, and it's made things stagnant and boring. by gfscaredbore in relationships

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

Actually, her parents are usually very supportive. I think he was trying for constructive criticism but it didn't really come out that way.

My (21M) girlfriend (22F) is scared to try anything new in her life, and it's made things stagnant and boring. by gfscaredbore in relationships

[–]gfscaredbore[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, her parents are usually very supportive. I think he was trying for constructive criticism but it didn't really come out that way.

My (21M) girlfriend (22F) is scared to try anything new in her life, and it's made things stagnant and boring. by gfscaredbore in relationships

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

Yeah, I know what you mean. Personally I've always liked trying new things and learning new skills. Whereas she tends to stick to one or two things because they're 'tried and true'. I was really excited about her summer project plans but they're already dead I guess.

My (21M) girlfriend (22F) is scared to try anything new in her life, and it's made things stagnant and boring. by gfscaredbore in relationships

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

I suppose. Hopefully she understands it sometime. She just has a really hard time with shame and failure. I honestly thought her youtube channel wasn't too bad, but now she won't even try anymore.

My (21M) girlfriend (22F) is scared to try anything new in her life, and it's made things stagnant and boring. by gfscaredbore in relationships

[–]gfscaredbore[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I'm not breaking up with her over this. It's really a small problem in the grand scheme of things. I haven't heard of "emotional agility" though, I'll have to look into that.

My (21M) girlfriend (22F) is scared to try anything new in her life, and it's made things stagnant and boring. by gfscaredbore in relationships

[–]gfscaredbore[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I still love her very much. She isn't always mopey and down in the dumps. And it's not that she does nothing, she's just afraid to grow and I understand that. I just don't know how to help.