Thursday, March 6, 2008

Friend-- do you attract "unavailable" men?~~(Part 3)

EXPECTATIONS.............. It's when a woman expects that the relationship will progress to something more committed, but ends up feeling disappointed when she finds out the man doesn't want the same thing. This problem usually plays itself out in one of two ways. I'm sure you'll identify with one (if not both) of these: SCENARIO #1: You know exactly what you want out of the relationship, but rather than "rock the boat" by having a conversation in which you make your expectations clear, you decide to WAIT IT OUT in hopes that the man will soon feel the same way and that everything will just "work itself out". SCENARIO #2: You know exactly what you want out of the relationship but as soon as you get the sense that the guy doesn't share your desires Or isn't "on the same page" emotionally, you subtly and unconsciously decide to PRETEND that you're cool with things just being casual, even though you know you need a lot MORE to be happy and content. Predictably, when you find yourself in either of these two scenarios, it becomes a slippery slope toward ultimate relationship disaster. Here's how this play out: First-- you start feeling unfulfilled, anxious Or worried that you're not getting what you want and need from the relationship. Second-- you don't know how to say what you're feeling and what you want in a mature, honest way. So you say nothing at all, Or you drop "hints" that are misunderstood Or ignored. Third-- he doesn't charge anything about the way he's treating you Or the relationship, and you become frustrated Or disappointed with because he doesn't really "get" what's missing and what you want from him.

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