Caught in an Almost Relationship? It’s Time to Set Boundaries
Advice that will get you back the power over your life.
Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you thought that your feelings don’t have legitimacy?
I guess many of you will answer these questions with yes. Welcome to the club!
Recently, I experienced a romantic liaison with a man I really liked. Because of long-distance, lockdowns, and other incidents, it seemed unlikely that we would ever have the possibility to get to know each other better. Additionally, I got the feeling that our priorities were just too different.
It bothered me that we were still in contact even though we knew that our connection would lead nowhere.
Don’t get me wrong! Not all affairs have to end in a relationship. But it just didn’t make sense to me to be in a friendship with someone I had feelings for. I didn’t want to complicate things, so I decided it’d be healthier to cut off the contact.
However, it was (and still) is so hard for me to set boundaries with someone I never had a relationship with.
It is like my feelings don’t have legitimacy. We never spend more than one night together. We had sex only a few times. And most of all — we haven’t seen each other in a…
