you have to open up to have a fulfilling relationship of any kind. that's like the whole point

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I’m the exact same way unfortunately

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therapy

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Wow I’m just like this too…. I had never put all these different aspects together like you have how eye opening to see them juxtaposed like this, wow lol.

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Learn to get the self esteem and confidence to talk to people. Otherwise this victim shit is way overblown. At some point you're going to have to do some work to get what you want

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You have to be willing to open up *eventually*… and if you are, look for someone consistent, patient and understanding. Family support and EMDR+talk therapy helped me with the hard part, but those qualities in my partner are what made it work for both of us. Also, be willing to say you aren’t wanting to talk about something. I default to “I need alone time, but it’s not your fault”and “I am upset at you, but it’s hard to talk. Nothing terrible, can we talk in a few hours?”

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