Has Avoidant Personality Affected Me

I get depressed

Living with someone that has Avoidant Personality can be very draining. It's critical that you find a way to recover this energy so that you don't start to develop mental health symptoms yourself

I get anxious because I want to help my partner, but I can't

This causes huge amounts of stress, to the point that my body can start developing severe physical and emotional issues

I feel like I'm trapped in a failing relationship

The relationship that I thought was going to be safe and happy has turned into a nightmare

I get frustrated because my partner won't let me go out with family or friends

My partner either makes excuses to keep me home or forbids me from this

I feel frustrated because there is nothing that I can do to help my partner who has Avoidant Personality

Your life is a maze of worry and doubt, and nothing seems to help

I become angry and don't really know why

You get angry at everything, but especially at your partner and your situation

I get confused

Confused by your partner who has Avoidant Personality, and even by God. Your hopes and dreams seem to be fading, and you feel like you have no options

I feel guilty

You feel like your failing relationship is all your fault. There must have been something you did wrong to bring this on

I feel desperate

You feel like you are drowning, and there is no one who can help

I feel hatred

You have grown to hate your partner because they don’t listen, and you feel like they will never change

I mistrust God

God brought this person into my life. God is responsible for this mess, so I can no longer trust Him

I make excuses to family and friends

I make excuses to my family and friends for the endless social gatherings that I miss because my partner is too tired, too lazy, or simply does not want to go

I feel like I have to be the buffer between my partner and my children

My partner gets so angry that I have to be in the middle

I feel responsible for my partner

If I decide to leave, what will happen to them? Maybe they have even told me that if I leave, they will take their own life. You feel responsible for not letting that happen, so I stay no matter the pain it causes me

I feel the intimacy between me and my partner is badly lacking

There is so much pain, hurt, anger, and distance between me and my partner that I cannot have any intimacy at all

I feel like God can do anything except heal my relationship

I have read the Bible. God tells us that nothing is impossible for Him. But if this is really true, why can’t God fix my relationship?

I feel like a failure

My relationship is failing and it seems there is nothing I can do about it

I feel betrayed by my partner

They promised me a great life, but they did not keep that promise

I turn to addictive behaviors for relief from my pain

Porn, work, video games, sex, or drugs

I think more and more about ending my life because I feel like it's the only way out

Suicide is never the answer. If you are thinking about hurting yourself, please call the national (US Only) Suicide Prevention line - 988 on your phone. (International): https://www.helpguide.org/find-help.htm