The Six Passions of the Red-Hot Lover

By Wendy Brown, Clinical Member, Ontario Society of Psychotherapists

Why not fall for the guy/girl who is after you?

By Wendy Brown April 12, 2015 Articles No Comments

It would be convenient, practical and efficient. Well, you’re simply not attracted to him/her and that’s that. Have you ever noticed that you have specific feelings to back you up on this? Probably, that particular guy/girl holds no mystery or fascination for you. If any questions about him/her leap to mind, you likely don’t care that much about the answer. So, you’re simply uninspired, flat and not feeling any chemistry: ‘I’m just not feeling it.’ If you have to spend time with this person who is crazy about you, you may feel the need to keep your guard up. You suspect that this individual just might try to invade your personal space if he/she could. This doesn’t mean anything harmful would ensue. It just means you know all too well that he/she wants any way in and you dislike that fact: ‘I need my boundaries in place with him/her.’ There’s…

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