Just Break Up: Relationship Advice from Your Queer Besties Episode 5: That Butterfly Is Intimacy
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Jul 30, 2018 AI Snips
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Deconstruct Idealized Crush
- If a crush doesn't work out after long anticipation, deconstruct the idealized image gradually.
- Let go by removing mental attachments one piece at a time to move forward emotionally.
Value of Platonic Opposite-Gender Friendships
- Friends of opposite genders can have deeply fulfilling platonic relationships without crossing into romance.
- Society pressures women to reciprocate romantic feelings even if they do not share them.
Respect the Block, Find Closure
- Respect the block even if it feels unjustified; it signals the other person needs space.
- Find closure within yourself; it doesn't depend on external events or conversations.