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My boyfriend or girlfriend is embarrassed of me. What should I do?

Profile: LifeIsAPath13
LifeIsAPath13 on Oct 23, 2020
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Feeling like your boyfriend or girlfriend is embarrassed of you sounds like an awful feeling. I would explore whether this is a feeling you are actually perceiving from them, or a feeling coming from yourself. If you feel that they are genuinely embarrassed with you, maybe explore why you are with them. Are you willing to stay with someone who you feel is embarrassed of you? Do you think it is worth talking about how you feel with them? If a person is embarrassed by you, are they someone that truly values you? I would explore all of these questions, and discuss your final thoughts with your partner.
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Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Nov 6, 2020
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Recognize your feelings and try to figure out why. Then try to stop the embarrassment. After that, find a suitable moment to talk about this, ask for the reasons, try to understand and discuss how it happened. It will help you to understand more about both of you. Find out what is acceptable and what if not for each of you. Review your beliefs. Discover more about both of you. See if there is any changes. Is that okay with you? How does your boyfriend or girlfriend feel? Any adjustments needed? Do you need to reconsider the relationship? Try to reach a consent.
Profile: Lightnessindark3010
Lightnessindark3010 on Nov 7, 2020
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If they are embarrassed of you, then they don’t respect you or truly love you. Loving someone means loving every part of them, the flaws and the good things. If he is embarrassed of you then he doesn’t truly love you for who you are since he wants to change you and what’s the point of being with someone who doesn’t even like you for who you actually are. Look it’s always your decision since you’re the one who has to go through everything but all ikm telling is that you deserve someone who loves the real you on your good days and your worst ones, who makes you feel special about yourself not brings you down because he doesn’t like one thing about you or is embarrassed of you
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Anonymous on Nov 13, 2020
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Advice is easy to give, but it can be wrong or harmful. You are the expert on you. The best thing I can do is help you figure out the path that makes the most sense to you. Do you feel that your partner is ashamed of you for any specific reason? I would advise sitting down with them and discussing it. They may not even realize how they are making you feel. If you tell them, there's a chance they'll stop. Discuss why you think they feel embarrassed of you, and if they can't tell you straight to your face -- end it. You're better than them, they're not worth your time.
Profile: MarissaHope
MarissaHope on Nov 25, 2020
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First, that is very hard if your own partner you love is embarrassed of you. If you both really love each other, why be embarrassed. Talking it out, and showing how you feel could be a first good step. If you don’t like that they are embarrassed of you, showing your true feelings about it could help. You both deserve the best from each other. And being embarrassed about your lover isn’t right, you should be proud of them, it all just comes down too if you really love each other, then you would care about each other’s feelings, and how this all effects them.
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Anonymous on Dec 9, 2020
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It is hard to know how to respond when we feel our loved ones are embarrassed of us. It can often feel like they are rejecting some part of who we are. Sometimes, the best course of action in these cases is to communicate our concerns with them. Ask them questions like, "Are you embarrassed of me?" and if they confirm that they are, perhaps ask "Why are you embarrassed of me?" Understanding (rather than assuming) their feelings will help you gain clarity on the issue. If they truly are embarrassed of you, and it's because of something you cannot or are not willing to change, perhaps this person is not the optimal partner for you. If it is something you want to change, consider your motives for doing so. Are you changing for yourself or for this person? Would you change this thing about you if they weren't in the picture? It's important to answer these questions so that you do not change yourself "for them" and end up resenting them because of it. If you truly want to change for yourself, then by all means, proceed with the change. However, sometimes it's best to be with people who accept us for who we are, rather than who they wish we were. Giving ourselves compassionate and accepting relationships and environments in which to grow can help us become more self-actualized, happy, and well-adjusted individuals.
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lyricalCandy61 on Dec 27, 2020
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2 years ago I was in a position similar to your boyfriend/girlfriend, and I was embarrassed of my family, and even of myself. It's a long winded process and whether you resolve this or not will likely determine the fate of your relationship. He/she may slowly grow out of their own embarrassment (like I did) or perhaps the relationship would end before they get over their embarrassment. Here are some things I would suggest you do : 1. Don't give up on the relationship, despite advice you get from others to do so. The moment you give up, the hope for the relationship to last is over it's time to really end it and move on. But when you're working on it, give it your shot, it may very well work out. 2. Realise that it has nothing to do with you. The sentence "My partner is embarrassed of me" involves 3 things. The embarrassment, your partner and you, in that particular order of their actual importance to this scenario. It's the embarrassment that's the issue, not him, and not *you*. It's nothing personal, people get hooked on to certain viewpoints that they really get stuck with, and they don't want to leave those viewpoints unless it causes them pain. I can't emphasize this enough : You are okay. Your partner is likely okay (only identified with whatever is making him/her embarrassed of you). 3. See if they want to work with their embarrassment. If they do, then help them with it, but this will require extreme patience from your side if you choose to help them (however it may be. I know this is vague) 4. Do something outside of your situation, so that the situation isn't running in your mind like a tape recorder and chip away at your self esteem. Meditation, exercising, yoga, going for a walk etc. are great for self care. 5. Repeat the above 4 to yourself, whenever you find yourself getting forgetting and going into some old patterns. It takes a tremendous amount of repetition for these to become habit.
Profile: OmWeAreOne
OmWeAreOne on Jan 1, 2021
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My husband has stated that he is embarrassed with and ashamed of me. It was deeply painful to hear that. I decided to look inwards at the circumstances. I know that I am not embarrassing or shameful. Most likely, he was projecting his own feelings about himself or his behavior onto me. I love the quote "Other people's opinion of me is none of my business". It encompasses unconditional self love. To accept and love myself as I am and still be open to observing anythiing about myself I might want to change. This gives me the self confidence to not be concerned with anyone's thoughts about me.
Profile: SimplySerenity23
SimplySerenity23 on Jan 8, 2021
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First of all, in any relationship, you should talk to them. Communication is key in any relationship. Have a mature conversation about your situation with them and if they don't listen, it's not worth to be in a relationship like that. A relationship is not only to make your partner happy, but it has to be enjoyable for you too. And if you can't talk to your partner, talk to someone you trust about your relationship like a parent, guardian, close friend, or therapist to help get a second opinion on evaluating the relationship and learning that you have a voice.
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Anonymous on Jan 14, 2021
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Often we align ourselves and who we are with our partner. If they feel embarrassed, it’s because who you are doesn’t align with who they are. Sometimes this is a good opportunity to show that compatibility may not be there. How you both choose to move in your relationship it up to you, but unless there is respect and appreciation for one another as individuals, this is not a healthy relationship to continue. I was in a relationship with someone who embarrassed me, though I had tried breaking up because I made it known I did not feel we were compatible. I felt guilty and stayed but I still felt embarrassed about things he did and how he behaved. It wasn’t okay for me to stay and make him feel unsure of himself or who he was. If someone truly loves another, they will accept them.
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