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Why do I feel like I give more in my relationship?
Giving too much in a relationship can stem from feeling like you’re not good enough. “These thoughts cause us to focus on trying to be enough for the other person, always doing more, so they will pick you,” Kathryn Ely, associate licensed counselor, tells Bustle.
How do you know if a guy has ulterior motives?
Look for these seven signs than put one of your own up: “Stop”.
- The conversation quickly becomes about, and stays about, them.
- They constantly revisit a certain subject.
- Their eye contact and body language are “off”.
- They have oversized reactions to certain suggestions.
Do you feel like you give more than your partner?
“Feeling like you are giving more than your partner is a very frustrating situation that can definitely wear on a relationship,” relationship therapist Aimee Hartstein, LCSW tells Bustle. “One of the reasons that it’s so common is because people have different needs. Often we give to our partners in the exact way that we want them to give to us.
Do you feel like you aren’t a priority to your partner?
We couldn’t help noticing a common feeling being expressed over and over from the people who write to us–the feeling of not being important and a low priority to their partner. Feeling like you aren’t important or your partner’s priority can be a very lonely feeling.
Do you rely on your partner to make you happy?
It might sound romantic in theory — ‘I love my partner so much that *only* they make me happy!’ — but relying on your partner to feel happy and fulfilled is extremely detrimental, both to your relationship and to you as an individual.
Does your relationship always feel like it needs fixing?
Yes, many relationships go through phases where things don’t feel quite right, but in the case of a relationship that constantly feels like it needs fixing, true satisfaction will always feel just out of reach.