Have faith in your resilience. It sounds like you felt comfortable enough to recognize that it was best for you not to continue staying at the party and put yourself through a challenging emotional experience. That is a sign of strength and emotional intelligence, so focus on tapping into those resources when feeling overwhelmed with these emotions.
I would encourage you to practice self-care and find activities or routines that make you feel relaxed and secure. A healthy lifestyle can help game down intense emotions, improve sleep quality, increase concentration, among other positive benefits – all of which can have a great effect in managing old attractions or crushes. At the same time, allow yourself time to process past relationships without pressuring yourself too much – be kind and understanding towards yourself; it’s more helpful than punishing our inner most vulnerable side every time it arises memories from the past.
You may even be fine with that idea, but NOT when it's completely unexpected like this. For me the “not saying anything” would make it an instant no anyway, just like if they suddenly revealed they had kids, were married, were leaving the country forever in a week etc.
Most of those aren't total deal breakers but as a surprise they are definitely “retreat and reconsider” things.
I guess it’s a lads will be lads sort of thing but I agree, I think he’s too sensitive and at the same time hurting my feelings by admitting he doesn’t want them to know about me
No kidding. Also maybe they weren't official yet and just fucking? Could have just been bluntly honest.
Have faith in your resilience. It sounds like you felt comfortable enough to recognize that it was best for you not to continue staying at the party and put yourself through a challenging emotional experience. That is a sign of strength and emotional intelligence, so focus on tapping into those resources when feeling overwhelmed with these emotions.
I would encourage you to practice self-care and find activities or routines that make you feel relaxed and secure. A healthy lifestyle can help game down intense emotions, improve sleep quality, increase concentration, among other positive benefits – all of which can have a great effect in managing old attractions or crushes. At the same time, allow yourself time to process past relationships without pressuring yourself too much – be kind and understanding towards yourself; it’s more helpful than punishing our inner most vulnerable side every time it arises memories from the past.
But these are “practice” photos?!? SMDH…
You may even be fine with that idea, but NOT when it's completely unexpected like this. For me the “not saying anything” would make it an instant no anyway, just like if they suddenly revealed they had kids, were married, were leaving the country forever in a week etc.
Most of those aren't total deal breakers but as a surprise they are definitely “retreat and reconsider” things.
I guess it’s a lads will be lads sort of thing but I agree, I think he’s too sensitive and at the same time hurting my feelings by admitting he doesn’t want them to know about me