As a guy who has walls up I’d love to know

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Lowkey just tell him you don’t care. Share personal things with him, and whatever tidbits (or backstories) he shared back, make sure to be supportive. Make it clear that he is allowed to have emotions. Sometimes the best way to show your safe is to be vulnerable, and take that leap of faith first

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So everything I’ve read on this I like in certain ways. To preface I’m getting my masters in counseling. It sounds like a diagnosis from someone else rather than the actual person which makes it hard to actually pinpoint. We can potentially say that someone has “past issues” but we can’t say unless there is more input from the actual person. Also saying you don’t care about someone is pretty fucked up in general so don’t take that advice

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