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Avoidant Men Series: I Can't Ask For Help

Avoidant Men Series: I Can't Ask For Help20 Sept23 min

If you can't ask for help , it's not strength — it's hyper independence  running your avoidant attachment . You go quiet, handle it alone, and she feels shut out.

In this episode I break why asking felt dangerous as a kid, the 3 vague ways men ask that get rejected, and what it costs you, her, and the relationship. Then I give you my 3-sentence script to ask without feeling weak, plus 5 small bicep-curl practices to build interdependence.

Chapters  00:00 You tell her you're fine while you drown alone

01:12 Why asking for help felt dangerous as a kid

03:45 The 3 terrible ways you ask when you finally do

06:20 What it costs you — isolated, overwhelmed, no deep mates

08:10 What it costs her — no place in your life 09:30 What it costs the relationship — disconnection

10:30 Life is a team sport — interdependence + 5 bicep curls

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