Originally Posted By: Maritimer

I guess I am not as detached as I thought I was. Even if a stranger treated me like that I would wonder what I did wrong or what I could do different to improve a relation. Pretty sure its on her end not mine.


Have you read No More Mister Nice Guy? It helped me to see and understand just how much validation I was seeking not just from my W but from everyone in my life, and how harmful the pursuit of validation was to me. I think what you're talking about above is not so much a detachment issue as it is a "nice guy syndrome" issue. Her behavior is not a reflection of you doing something right or wrong, she owns that behavior whether good, bad or ugly. You just need to be true to yourself regardless of how she's acting.


Me: 60 w/ S18, D24, D27

M: 21 years; BD: 06-14-12; S: 09-10-12; D final: 03-17-14; XW:57