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You Keep Planning A Future Without Me

2024/6/24
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Where Should We Begin? with Esther Perel

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女方:在与男友的恋爱关系中,她面临着沟通障碍、亲密关系挑战以及对自身性取向认同的动摇。她对与男友的性生活很满意,但男友可能对女性性行为不太适应。她童年时期父母离异以及父亲去世给她带来了深刻的遗弃感,这让她在与男友的关系中容易感到不安和害怕被抛弃。当男友表现出疏离和回避时,她会感到极度痛苦和焦虑,并难以控制自己的情绪。她希望能够更好地理解彼此的沟通方式,并能够坦诚地讨论未来规划,消除对未来不确定性的恐惧。 男方:在与女友的恋爱关系中,他面临着沟通障碍和对未来规划的不确定性。他习惯于在关系中感到不满时,通过幻想逃避现实,并对稳定和承诺保持警惕。他童年时期父母离异以及承担照顾三个妹妹的责任让他学会了压抑自身情绪,并承担起照顾他人的责任。他要么完全不参与,要么承担全部责任,难以在亲密关系中保持平衡。他将女友的性主动行为、积极的赞美以及情绪化的表达解读为压力、操控和需求,这让他感到不舒服并试图回避。 治疗师:治疗师引导双方反思彼此的沟通模式、童年经历以及依恋模式对当前关系的影响。治疗师帮助女方理解男友的回避行为与其童年经历和责任感有关,并帮助男方认识到其逃避行为的根源以及对女友的误解。治疗师引导双方进行更深入的沟通,并帮助他们找到更健康的相处方式。 卡尔:作为男方幻想中的人格化逃避机制,卡尔代表着男方对冒险、探索和自由的渴望,以及对稳定和承诺的恐惧。卡尔引导男方逃避责任和情绪,并追求新鲜感和变化。

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The couple discusses the challenges of transitioning from friendship to a romantic relationship, particularly for the woman who had identified as a lesbian for many years. They explore the complexities of their sexual dynamics and the impact on their identities.

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They met as community organizers in their neighborhood. She had just gotten out of a multi-year marriage to her ex-wife and began to forge new friendships. After about a year, something shifted for her and she began to develop feelings for him, sending her seemingly solid identity into a tailspin. After 15 years of identifying as a lesbian, she was in her first straight relationship. Now, he is beginning to question what he wants out of life and their relationship and can’t seem to grow out of his youth-formed habits of yearning for greener pastures. They find themselves at an erotic stalemate and come to Esther for help.

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