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  • in reply to: I don’t know myself anymore #456397
    Kelly Nguyen
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    Hi Anita,
    He’s keeping distance from me now, or being avoidant, which I understand. He has a fear of being abandoned, and I have it too, but I’m more anxious. It’s strange to me about how I feel and think. Every time we have conflict about this problem, like me “have no feelings”, “no interest”, I ask “Are we breaking up?” as if I’m asking for reassurance “no”, but then my mind constantly think “ maybe I should break up” because I feel that he deserves someone that feels certain about him. He deserves an infinite marriage because I keep thinking within 3 years, I’m gonna divorce him if I realize I have no feelings for him. I imagine myself going somewhere else, living alone and figure what the hell is wrong with me. THIS IS SO SAD AND DESPERATE when I think about it.
    I booked the flight to see him because it’s gonna be his birthday soon. I had a thought that maybe he’s happy when he sees me, this is before our third fight happened. During that time, I was wondering if I should go or not because it’s gonna be cruel for him. But he could clearly see I was not excited like him when we talked about it. I had a pressure of making decisions, like every time! That’s why we had another break because I keep being like this. And it’s frustrated and annoyed to him.
    But I still decided to go since I have nothing to lose. And he still picks me up. But I have anxiety that he may act cold to me, which leads to me being anxious or numb. I may act based on my anxiety not what I feel at that time. I even have a back up plan imagination if we break up, what things I will pack and I’ll leave my ring there.
    Anita, what should I do when I get there? How should I start conversation with hope that we can build connection again. It has been 2 months since we last met and all of these things happen within 2 months. I don’t want to lose him and the life that we may have together, but I don’t want to hold him, make him suffer because I feel lonely. I suddenly wake up in every morning, and I can feel lonely and anxious because of my thoughts.

    in reply to: I don’t know myself anymore #456375
    Kelly Nguyen
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    I wish that I don’t care about him. But this is just beyond for my mental health.

    in reply to: I don’t know myself anymore #456374
    Kelly Nguyen
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    Hi Anita,
    I notice that when he mentioned about the future of us, I can feel anxiety. Like my heart is tighten, I don’t know if I’m ready for that. He can imagine the future that has me in it. And I’m more like I know he’s gonna make my life better. I have a lot of guilt if I decide to stop this relationship now. But if not, my anxiety keeps popping up. Even though we’re taking a break now, my mind is still spiraling. Like what if I don’t like his personality and I just go along with him because he makes me feel worthy? What if I like the idea of getting married but not with him?
    I cried a lot yesterday, but today I’m just… numb but my mind is spiraling if I make wrong choice.

    in reply to: I don’t know myself anymore #456367
    Kelly Nguyen
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    My parents fought a lot, and when they fought, I tend to hide myself, suppress feelings, isolate because I’m all by myself. Growing up, I tend to hide my feelings and always pretend that I’m okay. I can hold my feelings and be alone. I don’t think I have many friends, and I do crave connection from my boyfriend. I would say I’m anxious attachment to my boyfriend. I ask for assurances, I feel safe with him to tell him about my past. But his way of loving is we should focus on ourselves, and then we’re together, it’s gonna be a part of happiness. But , again, I have these spiral thoughts and I asked him for assurances. Yeah… I don’t know about my feelings or even trust my feelings anymore

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