I thought his silence was about rejection until I recognized my self-sabotage in relationships. We met for coffee after messaging on a digital marketing forum. His upvotes and comments like “Your email stats look beautiful” hooked me, and his smiling…
I sensed the start of another one of those “push-pull” relationship cycles. I left my phone on my desk and told myself I’d wait for my lover to reach out. The longer the silence, the more my chest tightened, probably…
When I was in a situationship, my partner mirrored me in ways I was blind to — I didn’t see how attachment styles in relationships molded our behavior. So, when I’d avoid hard truths and he’d backpedal, I thought he…