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Turns out I needed a "middleman" to have a successful relationship with a DA

Turns out I needed a "middleman" to have a successful relationship with a DA — Now the title may sound wild, but stick with me. # The Story So I (26M) have been dating someone (24F) who, as I came to realize, is a dismissive avoidant. It's been about a year now - though truthf…

r/attachment_theorypost5/15/2025
Advice/AIO

Advice/AIO — This may sound weird and then maybe not at all, but I've been putting off asking for advice on this because 1. I wanted to see me handle it on my own, having come pretty far in recovery and feeling …

r/CPTSDpost4/13/2026
r/attachment_theorycomment5/15/2025
Turns out I needed a "middleman" to have a successful relationship with a DA

So instead of replying individually and repeating myself, I'm just going to make a comment addressing it all. Firstly, it was interesting to read all these perspectives. I see where some of its comin…

r/attachment_theorycomment5/16/2025
What are some healthy ways of self-soothing in place of limerence?

A re-framing that has been helpful for me: reminding myself that I’m not daydreaming about how this other person makes me feel, I’m daydreaming about how I make MYSELF feel. There is nobody here but m…

r/AnxiousAttachmentcomment9/26/2025
How do I change my state of being to "I have" if real world experiences are telling me the opposite daily?

>"I understand that I have to live and think like I already have it." Remember, that's a limiting belief. Thankfully, you don't have to do that. So understanding you don't have to do that makes thing…

r/lawofattractioncomment3/21/2026
How do I change my state of being to "I have" if real world experiences are telling me the opposite daily?

You can go straight to what you want regarding sunlight and feeling good but not a material things or " do certain stuff ". The OP wants to pay for things without worrying their bank account is too lo…

r/lawofattractioncomment3/21/2026
How to spawn things in hand during dreams

Just try shit out. If you keep trying to spawn something and it doesn't work, try looking in other places. Look in your pockets, open containers. Or cut out the middleman and try to blast them with yo…

r/LucidDreamingcomment4/5/2026
Potential Set-Up

Yes, your first opinion was too judgy. You walked into an in progress story; you don't know how it started. That said, you have already formed a negative opinion about this man, don't waste his time…

r/datingoverfortycomment4/6/2026
Taxes

We filed joint. It was a mutual decision to cooperate and do it ourselves. Alternatively we could have used a CPA as a middleman to avoid contact. As a couple with uneven income, it saved me thousand…

r/Divorcecomment4/8/2026
Ex and I talk for 4–6 hours sometimes, but she still acts cold and distant. Am I being kept attached or is there still something real here?

OP, you asked for blunt honesty, so here it is: You are currently acting as her emotional trash can. Yes, a person can talk to you for 6 hours and still not want you. In fact, she talks to you for 6 h…

r/BreakUpscomment4/12/2026