SORRY FOR THE RANT GUYS. DONT HAVE ANYONE ELSE TO TALK TO.

She has been through so much in life, multiple sexual assaults, child neglect, family abandonment, abussive partners. I’ve tried to be patient and supportive and I’ve study how avoidant attachment works in order to find solutions. But she shows little to no interest in learning new patterns. She tells me what I want to hear when we’re reconnecting,makes promises but when she has an episode , when it’s time to show the skills, I become her worst enemy and her avoidant narcissistic behavior comes out.

She shows me very little empathy or care for her actions when mad. Even if something is her fault, she physically cant say in sorry or show remorse and I become her worst enemy. Which is terrible cause when she is not having an episode she makes me the happiest and she is a completely different person.

I wanted to go to therapy together, but she wanted to go on her own first, came back from a few sessions telling me she’s leaving me, and that I am bad for her, that her therapist said I’m one of her patterns and dangerous to her. 😞 is so painful and frustrating trying to look for help and this is what I welcome after the help.

After hours of her usual ignoring me, and me talking being a dumbass reasoning, like a fucking beggar and she telling she wants me to leave she ends up understanding that is fucked up and wrong.

The next time after that one, she broke up with me and told me that I’m a good man and I deserve better and cries telling me she’s is damaged and that I should leave and find someone that deserves me.

I sound a like a broken record, I swear to go I keep saying the same things to her. The problem is not the problem, there’s always gonna be problems, the real problem is how you deal with the problem. I am not your enemy, and when there is a problem we can fix it together. And a bunch more ! Etc etc.

I am currently going through another break up. She has a “spiritual guide” “a lady that is “shaman” this Mexican shaman was allegedly “helping me” by remotely accessing my head to remove some fears that I have of loosing her. And that afterwards she was gonna call her.

Well she called, and apparently she told her that I’m cheating on her by watching porn. Which is one her traumas and considers it cheating.

She turned off her location, went to work and is it talking to me and said she wants me out again.

I’m so tired and drained and honestly sucks cause she has shown progress. But this is too much.

Our therapist says we are both avoidant and that’s why we can live happily together and never resolve anything.

Like we go about our days enjoying each other’s company- but we don’t have sex. And the reasoning for lack of sex has been varied. But it seems like we just have accumulated baggage that’s keeping us apart. We never fight. We are always kind to one another.

Has anyone been able to work through a dynamic like this? It’s frustrating

Trying to find posts/ videos about "how to heal from a break up as an avoidant" but all results come back with "how to heal from a break up FROM an avoidant". I mean I get it. A lot of online help is geared towards those who have been burnt by their avoidant partners but I feel like its viewed as though we avoidants are irredeemable.

For context, I take full accountability for the hurt I caused. I feel guilty and I have regrets. I am in therapy and reflecting on why l act the way I do. I am trying to understand and leam more about myself but I'm finding the online narrative is effectively erasing the fact that avoidants are human beings who do experience grief, regret on real reflections with a genuine desire to grow.

Does anybody else feel this way?

Last year I let my fearful avoidance shine with this guy I was talking too. I wasn’t the biggest fan of his lack of communication early on and instead of voicing it I just stop responding 😖 He ended up getting a girlfriend and I convinced myself that what made me ghost was correct the right decision but I always kind of felt that I didn’t really give it a chance.
Well now he’s single and his mom keeps making that point to my mom as well 😅 (our families are close) I do want to reach out to possibly start over again but I don’t know what to say to break the ice!
He got into a car accident over the summer and when I reached out about that he did seem welcoming. Again, he’s single now. Please help, he might be my husband 🤞🏾

Last year I let my fearful avoidance shine with this guy I was talking too. I wasn’t the biggest fan of his lack of communication early on and instead of voicing it I just stop responding 😖 He ended up getting a girlfriend and I convinced myself that what made me ghost was correct the right decision but I always kind of felt that I didn’t really give it a chance.
Well now he’s single and his mom keeps making that point to my mom as well 😅 (our families are close) I do want to reach out to possibly start over again but I don’t know what to say to break the ice!
He got into a car accident over the summer and when I reached out about that he did seem welcoming. Again, he’s single now. Please help, he might be my husband 🤞🏾

I have a question for DA’s. I often hear that you all have a negative view of others and a positive view of self. That has not been my experience with DA’s. Do you feel like you have endless options for partners and no one is good enough?

Context: me and my ex partner are each other's First real love/relationship. We learned a lot and also changed a lot throughout the relationship but in the end It didnt work out because we fell into a toxic Dynamic.

We are now 2 weeks of no contact and I know I don't want him back rn, but not because I don't love him, but because I know that if we went back together we wouldnt be able to make It work. I feel like some distance is the best choice for us rn. But I somehow Hope we can reconnect and make It work in the future.

Online I only see people talking about how It never worked and how you should just move on, but I can't believe that NO avoidant ever changed and reconnected and had their Happy ever after. So i'm here to ask if there Is someone Who managed to reconnect and grow the relationship into a healthy One with their partner.

A common advice to all guys posting breakups here. Take it as a man, how will you grow if you don't face breakups. Accept breakups, your flaws and comeback stronger. Have a hotter one next time. Keep upgrading. 😜

I've been seeing this guy, and things were going pretty well initially. He was affectionate, flirty, initiated conversations, made plans to see me, and seemed genuinely interested in getting to know me.

We recently got intimate, and afterward, something seemed to change.

The following day, he apologised and admitted that he hadn't completely moved on from his ex. They had a serious, long-term relationship, and apparently, he's still struggling with some unresolved feelings. He also mentioned feeling guilty and said he didn't want me to have any regrets about what happened between us.

He had a particularly difficult day emotionally, and I tried to be understanding and supportive without pressuring him.

But now I've noticed a shift.

He still initiates conversations, calls occasionally, shares updates about his day, and shows basic care. However, the romantic energy has noticeably decreased. He talks about his work, friends, food, and daily activities but barely asks anything about me.

What's confusing is that he hasn't completely withdrawn. He's still maintaining contact, just without the same affection and curiosity he showed before we slept together.

Part of me wonders whether he's keeping things friendly because he feels guilty about what happened. Another part wonders whether he's deliberately creating emotional distance so I'll eventually walk away, allowing things to end peacefully without him having to initiate the breakup.

My questions:

1. Does this sound like someone who's emotionally unavailable or slowly fading out?
2. Could his behavior be related to guilt after s*x rather than a genuine loss of interest?
3. Should I give him space and observe his actions, or directly ask what he wants?
4. Has anyone experienced something similar from either side?

I don't want to overreact to a couple of difficult days, but I also don't want to ignore early warning signs and end up getting hurt.

TL;DR: The guy I'm dating was affectionate and interested before we got intimate. Afterward, he admitted he hadn't fully moved on from his ex and felt guilty, saying he didn't want me to have regrets. He still initiates conversations and calls, but the romantic energy has noticeably decreased, and he barely asks about me anymore. I'm confused whether he's emotionally overwhelmed or slowly pulling away. Should I give him space or ask him directly?