Search Results: emotionally unavailable

Could anyone help me understand the dynamic with a guy?

So we were onn and off for 10 years. he was the first to chase me as a 17 year old and he got rejected everyday for a whole year. When I went back 4 years later to appologize, he treated me poor and acted like we dont...

happyfoetus

Xper 6 Age: 22

She said 'I love the validation, not you'. what am I supposed to do?

So we were onn and off for 10 years. I was the first to chase her as a 17 year old and she rejected. When she came back 4 years later, I treated her poor. So she moved away. Now I got in touch with her asking if she was...

bulleye

Xper 4 Age: 29

Can you have a somewhat weird situationship with a woman for 9 years and not have feelings? does he love me or just say he can go back to his bm?

We’ve been seeing each other since highschool but never made anything official because as much as I don’t want to admit this, I was very emotionally unavailable and he always found a girlfriend. He has 2 baby mommas but I...

Taratigger

Xper 1 Age: 27

Why do some guys shut down completely when they feel bad?

Like I'm trying to be there for him but he's giving me nothing. It's so frustrating. Shutting down is not going to make the problem go away and in fact make it much worse. It's honestly giving me emotionally...

Simslover92

Influencer Age: 34

What does it say about you when you choose emotionally unavailable people?

Simslover92

Influencer Age: 34

Holidays

Why my "ex" text me on Christmas day?

I dated a guy for a month. We connected very deeply. We were compatible in many ways and he claimed to be a Christian and God-fearing. I never felt this way about someone. He was really kind to me. It ended because he did...

Sweetascandy1990

Xper 6 Age: 36

Why are some guys emotionally unavailable?

Anonymous

(18-24)

Texting everyday?

There is a man (36) that I’ve (27) been talking to for about 4 months now. For context, he approached me in person, kept pursuing me after I flaked on him 3 times and always states how persistent he had to me to acquire...

Whosaidthattt

Xper 1 Age: 26

Why do you think so many women today do not take responsibility for the role they play in relationships?

One comment I've heard frequently is men are emotionally unavailable. And you cannot have a relationship that is completely held up by one person. But a man walks a tightrope of displaying enough emotion that his partner...

ChiTown33

Master Age: 50

Evangelicals and Sexy men?

I feel like I’m only attracting men who are emotionally unavailable still after 6 years of trauma geared therapy to PREVENT THIS. I don’t stay with them and after one phone call I can see signs and don’t like it. But what...

hsshannah96

Yoda Age: 29

Why is he scared of having everything he needs with one person and how to help him feel safer to go for it?

He has been really hurt before, but then he met me, he fell for me, we were together for 4 months but as love started to occur he drifted away and broke it off. We are still close though, but all the next girls he was...

Anonymous

(25-29)

I just broke up with my emotionally unavailable boyfriend 5 days ago and a really cute guy has asked me out on a date on Friday. Should I go?

I'm into him and he's into me but I don't wanna be hasty to date someone. What do I do?

Anonymous

(18-24)

Girl's Behavior

How to deal with an emotional unavailable woman?

She told me she likes me and I like her but she’s emotionally unavailable it’s hard to get her to open up ether since we both like each other we started to be friends with benefits but yet she says she doesn’t see herself...

Anonymous

(18-24)

What do I say to that?

So I was out with friends and I was chatting up a good acquaintance. He’s a nice guy. Last time I saw him he told me very enthusiastically that he now had a girlfriend. I returned the excitement and said I’m so happy for...

Anonymous

(30-35)

Tips for finding a woman or man that wants to have a genuine long lasting loving relationship?

what can actually help someone looking for a long lasting genuine relationship with someone truly realize that the person they are seeing is someone that really wants that kind of relationship? Based on what I seen...

Anonymous

(18-24)

Should I Tell My Friend I’m Done with His Games or Just Ghost?

So, for a few months my friend and I were catching up and everything was going great. Until one night I “made” him feel rejected by me and they started to distance themselves. They told me they didn’t want to be friends...

Anonymous

(25-29)

Why do emotionally unavailable people still try to date?

Many of us here on G@G have experienced heartbreak and done the recovery work to heal and move forward with our lives, however it's difficult to encounter others who haven't done this and yet consider themselves "ready"...

DishLady

Influencer Age: 52

Is he emotionally unavailable, not as interested, or takin it slow?

I met this guy on a dating app. He seemed nice and was open that he just got off a relationship, so he would wanna be friends or casual. Of course I said it’s best to be friends since I would prefer dating. We were cool,...

Anonymous

(30-35)