Here's what I've been doing with my W. Before she had the big problem with me even bumping into her when we were passing each other in the house.
So what I did was when I interacted with her, I would maintain a certain distance. The more I interacted with her, I would slowly move closer. And I would always give her full eye contact. Now I can get pretty close without her moving away or flinching.
Imagine it like getting close to a scared stray dog. You get closer to show that you're "safe" and earn its trust. This is kind of the approach I've been taking and it's worked so far.
Oh and I would casually touch her in non-sexual ways, like putting my hand on her shoulder, then move it a way a split second later before she could do anything. Very non-threatening.
It takes a hell of a long time, but try it out and see.
M-43 W-40 2D - 9 and 5
Emotion, yet peace. Ignorance, yet knowledge. Passion, yet serenity. Chaos, yet harmony. Death, yet a new life.
