My biggest takeaway from dating and being in a long-term relationship is that the relationship your partner has with their parents particularly their mother will always run parallel to the relationship they have with you. Until theyโve done the necessary inner work, this dynamic
Nobody talks about the angry stage of healing. The rage you feel when you realize how much and how long you were taken advantage of. The absolute disgust you feel towards those people that mislead you. It comes in waves. Sometimes you'll feel healed and then it suddenly hits you.
The funniest shit about men wanting to open up their relationship (because they want to sleep with other people), is the fact that their girl could quadruple her body count in a week, and bro will likely struggle to get one woman a month.
If you're in a relationship, the only break allowed is breakup. You can be overwhelmed about a few things and communicate needing some time alone for yourself.
But asking for a break symbolizes the relationship is draining and that marks the beginning of the end of such union.