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Input wanted — avoidants, what has helped you heal?

I'm slowly working on healing. I found out about attachment theory and that I was avoidant through therapy. After reading more about it and learning how it has shown up in my life, I've been able to p…

r/AvoidantAttachmentcomment3/4/2026
How do I show that I like her if she’s interested?

How do I show that I like her if she’s interested? — A few months ago a girl liked my insta comment and she looked similar to the girl liked my instagram comment and she looked similar to the girl at uni and I thought were were the same person. Last we…

r/AsianMasculinitypost4/3/2026
Parents recorded Csam of me - don't know what to do

Parents recorded Csam of me - don't know what to do — I'm not sure if this is too graphic but I feel that I need some validation because I keep questioning my reality and if it was really abuse. When I was 10, I was watching home videos with my parents …

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/4/2026
i realized i've been saying "i'm fine" so much that i actually convinced myself

i realized i've been saying "i'm fine" so much that i actually convinced myself — i've always been the "chill" friend. the one who's like yeah i'm good with whatever, i don't care where we eat, no it's fine you pick, i'm easy. and for a long time i thought that was a good thing?? l…

r/DecidingToBeBetterpost4/5/2026
I (F30) am confused on mixed signals. Does he (M32) like me or not?

I (F30) am confused on mixed signals. Does he (M32) like me or not? — I am “talking” to this guy that I’ve known since last summer. But there’s some complexities that are making me overthinking our texting vs in person interactions. We started talking in November as I…

r/relationship_advicepost4/6/2026
Saw my old teacher who bullied me in public.

Saw my old teacher who bullied me in public. — When I was in highschool I had a teacher that refused to round up my grade so I could go to university when I needed a 70 percent average. I ended up having an art teacher who helped me clean the art…

r/CPTSDpost4/6/2026
This girl is ruining my self appreciation

This girl is ruining my self appreciation — I've known this girl for almost 3 years now, I'm 19, I was 16 when I first knew her, I got attached very fast to her, and she too did, we believed we were soulmates, we talked for a while before she s…

r/selfhelppost4/7/2026
I told my mom she’s the reason nobody visits her anymore and now i kinda hate myself for it

I told my mom she’s the reason nobody visits her anymore and now i kinda hate myself for it — so i told my mom it’s basically her fault nobody visits anymore and now im just sitting here staring at my phone feeling like absolute trash and also kind of justified which is a gross combo tbh. She…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/7/2026
Nmom showed up at my job today and I'm more shaken up than I should be

Nmom showed up at my job today and I'm more shaken up than I should be — I've been working at a coffee chain for a year now with no sign of her, she's a mcdonalds coffee person anyway. Only one coworker knows i'm NC (she confided in me about some family problems so i did t…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/7/2026
Have you had any experiences where the beings that interact with you displayed an amazing sense of humour?

Have you had any experiences where the beings that interact with you displayed an amazing sense of humour? — **Specifically of the good natured kind**. Events that were seemingly playful, funny, kinda like an inside joke between friends, trolling *****(which NGL it feels like the whole phenomena is in a way …

r/experiencerspost4/8/2026
My mom doesn't get asexuality...

My mom doesn't get asexuality... — I (17F heteromantic ace sex-repulsed) came out to my mom as asexual a few months ago. I didn't know the term asexual until just a few months before that. I hardly even knew I was different at all beca…

r/relationshipspost4/9/2026
Boyfriend hit me/ left me, mother doesnt give a flying fuck how Im doing, life's just absolutely amazing (Vent)

Boyfriend hit me/ left me, mother doesnt give a flying fuck how Im doing, life's just absolutely amazing (Vent) — Boyfriend hit me for the first time, then said its over, told me to leave the apartment Im renting from him, and is ghosting me since then (long story how that happend but Imma try to explain shortly…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/9/2026
Something crazy happened

Something crazy happened — So I have been into manifestation stuff for a while started from subliminals and so on. So yesterday me and my younger sister were sitting and watching TikTok when a girl came into my fyp saying that …

r/Manifestationpost4/10/2026
I like when there’s tension in my home

I like when there’s tension in my home — This sound weird, but All my life, I was used to unstable environments. I was used to my mom coming home angry every day. I was used to my parents fighting every day. The only thing that was stable wa…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/10/2026
Is texting and checking up on the girl too annoying for her or a turn off

Is texting and checking up on the girl too annoying for her or a turn off — so to start with I met a girl on a game kr started if normal it's been like what 4 days I wasn't even intrested she gave sort like mixed signals once she sounds like she wants to know me more once she…

r/relationshipspost4/11/2026
Am I the problem...?

Am I the problem...? — I was asking my mom if we should visit the bird that I need to take care of, and she was like "bird?" and i said, "the bird," and she said "what bird?" and i said "The bird!" and exclaimed it, like fr…

r/raisedbynarcissistspost4/12/2026
I’m so miserable and I want a mom

I’m so miserable and I want a mom — Yesterday was my birthday. The day before, I wanted to do something with my mommy because we have a bad relationship but it’s not really on my part bc she refuses to try and talk to me or flat out ign…

r/therapypost4/12/2026
A Metaphor for Avoidance?

So many examples I can think of lol. In general, after our honeymoon phase was over, she deactivated and started pulling away. I assumed this was caused by anxiety, so instead of calling out her dism…

r/attachment_theorycomment6/9/2025
Daily sticky thread for rants, raves, celebrations, advice and more! New? Start here!

Just a vent. I guess romantic relationships are not for me. It never works. When I am single I feel fine, never lonely and never bored. But then whenever I start having feelings for a man sooner or…

r/datingoverthirtycomment2/13/2026
Thoughts on dating people who are legally married (but separated)?

I once matched online with a woman who said she was in the middle of a divorce. I was fine with that. She let it slip at some point that she was excited to not have to do his laundry anymore That w…

r/datingoverthirtycomment3/6/2026
Seinfeld-esque reasons you broke up with someone

Oh! Does it count if it wasn't dating per se but lost attraction for a Seinfeld reason? She couldn't stir ground beef. Admittedly she was pretty young (19-20) and this was like 8 years ago. I was to…

r/datingoverfortycomment3/10/2026
My boyfriend (31M) is upset I prioritize money and don’t want kids, even though I (24F) told him this from the start

Hi! I don’t think there’s anything to navigate because you’ve been so upfront with what you want and that your mind isn’t gonna change and I think he thinks he can manipulate you to change your mindse…

r/relationship_advicecomment3/14/2026
Idealization vs Devaluation: how it looked like for me

Sadly sounds all too familiar to me. In the beginning it was so many wonderful words. You look great in that shirt you can’t go out in that I’ll lose you. You’re so handsome You saved me from m…

r/NarcissisticAbusecomment3/14/2026
Started family therapy with my parents...

Yes same!! The therapist asked us our goals for therapy. I said better communication so we can spend more time together and she was like 🤷🏼‍♀️ but definitely came with an agenda to show I'm the prob…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/18/2026
My [28F] husband [37M] wants me to deliver bad news to his mother. How do I get out of doing this without hurting feelings? TRIGGER WARNING ⚠️ mention of miscarriage.

This happened to a friend of mine, her mom used the same OB/Gyn and they just assumed her mom knew that she was pregnant with their third. Mom went in for her yearly and they congratulated her on the …

r/relationship_advicecomment3/26/2026
Did anyone else's parents never teach you literally any basic life skills at all. And then turn around and mock you for not knowing them

Not mocking but certainly blaming me for not knowing. Once I asked one of them if they ever teached me to organize/clean my room and she was like 'oh I'm pretty sure we must have shown you once or twi…

r/CPTSDcomment3/26/2026
Best Advice I Ever Received

i was talking to my therapist about how i've always felt like i wasn't enough for my parents and she was like "maybe your parents weren't enough for you". that hit me.

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment3/27/2026
Psychiatrist said "We all have some form of trauma" and she also said "blah blah" when I was sharing my trauma

for everyone: A PERSONALITY DISORDER CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED IN A SINGLE SESSION! It takes really getting to know someone and seeing their patterns over time. Like you aren't even supposed to diagnose a p…

r/CPTSDcomment3/30/2026
Stories of exes coming back after saying they never will

Thank you for this 🥲. I know there’s always hope, and I’ll see it at some point. And she’s not replaceable, but maybe I’ll find someone better. It’s the little things I did I feel that she took for g…

r/BreakUpscomment4/1/2026
Just about to delete my Reddit account

I got random fight with women in reddit cause she can't understand "culture different between op and her pov" and she was like "i accused her" and that's when I realised I will not take anything perso…

r/DecidingToBeBettercomment4/4/2026
Did anyone fantasize about hurting themselves as a child?

I ate a bunch of aspirin in 5th grade bc I thought i didnt want to be here anymore. Instantly regretting it i prayed & prayed. And cried and acted weird around my mom and she was like omg wtf is wrong…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment4/5/2026
Has anyone else as a young kid assumed possible sexual intent from parental affection?

I talked to my therapist about some of my parents' stranger behavior and straight out asked her if it was SA and she was like "No, not specifically, but it's making you feel like it is because it's so…

r/EmotionalNeglectcomment4/5/2026
Wife asked for divorce in January, three months trying to reconcile then received a text yesterday morning.

Yes, they often say that... A married man that was in our circle of work colleagues was always hitting on my then girlfriend of 4 years. I pulled her up about it and she was like ewww, he's not my t…

r/Divorcecomment4/6/2026
What happened to me when I stayed.

After thoroughly investigating my wife and all the stuff I read on Reddit, I feel like I have a very good read on sketchy, cheater, or cheater-adjacent behavior. Perfect example: there is a cashier …

r/survivinginfidelitycomment4/7/2026
Is my wife cheating?

To be frank, I don't think a cheater would think to hide the texts but not hide the actual pictures. Those took time and effort to take, and she was likely thinking a lot about how she would look in t…

r/Divorcecomment4/10/2026
My (28F) boyfriend (33M) broke up with me while pregnant

Right!! Even being in my second trimester I am horrried looking back at how unlike myself I felt. I’m truly worried if I were to get pregnant again in the future as I am worried about feeling that way…

r/relationship_advicecomment4/10/2026
The comments my NMom made when my car got totaled

I’m not even kidding I got in a car accident the other day and my car got totaled and she was just hugging me but I’m just a evil spirited way I know it cause she knows I hate her touch and she was li…

r/raisedbynarcissistscomment4/13/2026