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Originally Posted by Open Eyes
Well he did not call the police so don’t hang on to the fear of that or the what if’s. Take what his reaction was as a warning so you don’t react to him in any physical way.
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Yes, that's my plan exactly. Things have been going well these days so my guard was down.
He's also upped the affection. I'm trying to compromise but the more accepting I am of his attempts, the more he wants. He's pushing it and I'm not feeling it. Yesterday he seemed a bit clingy. Everytime I'd walk by, he'd have to interject and hug me. Enough, already. I know it's not for me. HE needs it. It's an emotional hunger situation and because I'm aware of it, it's off-putting. So I set a boundary and he felt rejected and then this all played out.
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Sounds like he likes to test pushing your boundaries to see if he can get a reaction out of you.
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I'm not sure about that. I do see a pattern now, though. It's..
Perceived rejection/attack =
- threat
- emotional blackmail & excessive texting
- stonewalling & punishment
- love bombing
- expectations