Avoidant Ex Wants To Be Friends Reddit - Global Network
My avoidant ex who manipulated and gaslit me the entire relationship said he still wanted to be friends after i caught him with other girls said this. Only when i started avoiding. Dismissive avoidant people are fearful of intimacy and vulnerability but they also do want connection.
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By being friends he can hold you at arms length and keep it on his terms by. Like many avoidants, my fa ex started dating almost right away and getting into rebound relationships. Through other friends, she also started getting iheavily into the rave dance club. I'm fa and yes, i always want to be friends with exes because the thought of losing them forever is excruciating.
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This morning, five months after my ex completely blindsided me and offered me no closure or understanding, she called to tell me that she still wanted to be my friend but that she was. I broke up with my avoidant ex last night, after 4 months. It's been an extremely painful ride. Everything at the start was perfect, then once he had me, it all changed.