I want to preface this by saying that I'm aware this question will draw some frustration from people.
I always end up in relationships. I enjoy being alone but I dislike upsetting others more so if a girl pursues me I almost inevitably end up in a relationship with them. How do I stop this? I'm sure it stems from a similar source as my inability to end relationships that aren't fruitful quickly.
Basically, I want to be alone and self loath without the additional pressure of somebody who cares about me. I don't want to compromise my hobbies where I end up meeting people, but I need advice on avoiding people and being less complacent.
>>18698038
Just cut contact with girls to the bare minimum. I don't see how you have a problem like this. If you don't want to date them, then tell them or ignore them.
>>18698038
If you're actually so unwilling to stand up for yourself that you can't turn down sex then you need to be less avoidant. you should probably see a therapist.
>>18698038
"i have a girlfriend"
doesnt have to be true
>>18698065
But some women are into that. Better to just say you are gay.
>>18698061
You're probably right on the therapist front.
If backstory helps, I was kissless until my freshman year of college. Since that time I've been unable to avoid relationships, mostly due to what feels like a lack of agency. I try to tell myself I'm compensating for lost years, but in actuality I don't look back at those times as wasted opportunity.
>>18698065
That's true. I think my parents take some solace in my seeming stability of always being in a relationship, fleeting or not. My sister had a failed engagement and has otherwise dated people who aren't looked upon so fondly by family.
>>18698056
Sorry, I didn't notice this post before.
I generally meet women around college campus (I'm a graduate student and can't really avoid contact) and places that I rock climb.
Now that I type it out, I think I might be placating when I agree to a date in the hopes that they dislike me as much as I dislike myself. I also have a hard time just ignoring somebody unless I've explicitly cut contact with my phone. It's 2017 and I feel I have no reasonable excuse to not have answered.