One of the best thing eloquently said I read on Reddit, it was in response to a woman panicking if she’s ever going to find a husband in time and have kids cause she’s 31. And this is the most important part I saved and it fits perfectly to this video for ALL women who are going thru this: “Life can be really unfair. Sometimes you get what you want and it doesn't work out like you imagined. Sometimes you don't get what you want and it is better. Sometimes it works out for awhile...and so on. So it's better to cultivate a mindset where you can envision many paths for yourself that would be satisfying. If you get really, really attached to only one vision of things when things inevitably don't work out one way or another you can get very stuck and cause yourself a lot of suffering by believing that you can't possibly be happy with any other path.”
🤦🏻 25:15 it's not that they don't respect your time or energy. They MAY think you're great. But what they DEFINITELY think you are is NOT the GREATEST they can get.
Sometimes we think we know the answers( since we think the possible answers in the glasses of fear ) but sometimes we are wrong and I guess we should let them answer us their answer instead of projecting their answers in advance :)
Agree! We cut off our noses to spite our own happiness because when we fear being alone all over again, we rather diminish who we are to keep a person around. The fastest way to self sabotage our life is to hold onto people who would never hold onto us in return.
@@lebonpretexte6345 I agree. Recently, I realized how often I don’t ask because I assume the answer will be no and that’s based on old programming. It’s not really fair to the person you’re with to make that assumption.
Speaking of throwing up - I was once on my way to see a guy who wasn’t meeting my needs and treating me as an option. Half way through getting to the destination, I threw up. My body knew!
Yes, I had a similar situation! I went on a date with a guy I was interested in, and my anxiety stuck with me the whole time. I’ve never felt this awful before…. After a couple of months, I realized that I felt so anxious because he never made me feel safe
The body communicates and you just have to listen. Anytime someone is wrong for you, your body is always trying to talk, but then it will scream if you keep ignoring the communication. Our bodies are just translating what our unconscious one registers about a person and trying to warn us from the jump.
Some people may feel anxiety when going to a concert. It is because anxiety and excitement, both emotions are in the same place of brain. The difference is that some people feel anxiety doing some sport or going to concert and some people feel excitement....doing exactly the same sport or hobby. The difference is that witha nxiety the receptor in brain goies to one sidea nd with excitement the receptor goes to oposite side. It may not be about the other person... the person may be good, but you had bad experiences in past so you may think that just because the person has the same hair or looks, its the same situation. If you didnt heal emotionally. Suibconscious mind works 95 percent a day. Conscious mind works 5 percent a day.
No.. your body knows. Women have it in spades with our intuition. You just got to listen... Anything going on around your gut is a warning sign... Beware....
@vanessap8717 Thank you for the encouragement. It means a lot. It's still in the "constantly getting worse" phase right now. So not a lot of hope in my soul right now, unfortunately. Lol But thank. I appreciate it very much. 🙏🏻
We settle because we know how impossible it is to actually find the right person in life and we'd rather have something for a while than nothing for ever
That's correct.. the trick is to know it's not going to last forever and to not let that relationship devolve into something that can cause financial hardship or legal problems and to treat it as a Summer fling that will not last forever .
@@dampergoldenrod4156 if I accept going into a relationship that it has no possibility of lasting, I simply won't bother, because it's not worth the considerable effort taken to find someone. It's only the slim hope that the next one might be the one that lasts that keeps me going.
Here is a wonderful quote I have saved and it’s definitely going to highlight way settling with anyone is not healthy: “People talk a lot about self-love but aren't actually ready to do what it takes to truly get there. Self-love isn't just massages, spa days, yoga retreats, & facials. It's setting firm boundaries, not just with your words, but through your actions. It's staying away from people that can't meet your standards, even if it means letting go of someone you really love. It's holding people accountable for wrong shit they did to you, even when they hate you for it. It's choosing yourself over keeping toxic people around, even when it gets lonely. It's a series of hard decisions that may hurt in the moment but you'll thank yourself for later. That's self-love & there's nothing pretty about it.” And I always tell people this one thing… The more lonely you feel, you are 3x’s more likely to desperately date anyone blindly who is toxic, abusive, or going to make you sacrifice everything good about yourself because you fear being alone all over again. People who aren’t lonely but out there dating are 100% not going to easily just date anyone or jump into a relationship, they also 100% can end things very easily if a person immediately exhibits yellow or Orange flags, which are the warning flags before the red flags emerge. They rather be single than stay with the wrong person.
Or that maturity has led you to realise that your needs were actually wants and that you had to compromise on some things knowing that they will be compromsing on some things to be with you also.
@@rhiannonh.7463 just because someone is lonely doesn't mean they can't stick to their standards - it's a symbiotic relationship between loneliness and standards, the 2 are not only mutually compatible but actually virtually inseparable. The higher your standards the more likely you are to remain lonely for long periods, if not for ever.
33:00 about bravery. There are four things in this life that will change you. Love, music, art and loss. The first three will keep you wild and full of passion. May you allow the last to make you brave. -----Erin Van Vuren
I love how Audrey said "people need boundaries" and I'd love for her to do a short video with examples of situations where she had to set boundaries with people and the specific language she used to do it.
It’s like taking off the rose colored glasses and take your power back when you choose you and walk away. Nothing compares to that feeling. It’s painful but liberating!
It’s painful once the fantasy is gone and you realize the reality. The person you thought cared fizzled to someone unrecognizable. I’m sorry to those who understands what I am talking about .
The fantasy is just potential you fell in love with that’s in your head, the version of who you wish they were because if you stop looking at their potential since day one, you would of never fell in love with who they were. Always ignore someone’s potential and see them ad they are. You’ll never get fooled nor waste your time by someone again when you do this.
Indeed, they treat us the way we allow them... I am also refering to colleagues, managers, friends, partners... 😢 I hope I will finally learn how to put boundaries... Giving too much can be as bad as giving too less sometimes
Boundaries with discipline to uphold those boundaries is the key here in life. By doing so boundaries can help easily expose who respects you vs is using you real fast!
I can relate to this more than any previous podcast. I start off with boundaries and then they get under my skin some how and I let them slip unknowingly. I'm more aware of it now after journalling and realising that it's the attention I crave and the breadcrumbs just aren't enough. If someone sweet talks me now, I doubt every word they say. My recent mistakes father said that if I wanted something I had to go for it, he obviously doesn't know his son very well or he was in on it.
Once hear the perfect quote on this: “Words are bullshit, but actions talk.” Always look at actions before you trust words because anyone can tell you what you want to hear just to get what they want.
Matthew your insights are incredible. I have been through so much of this in life. I will add too that partners contain such a conglomerate of traits it can be extremely hard to release the very good aspects of someone you know you will never find again (this is true as people are unique) in order to avoid the very bad aspects you know you can't tolerate. It is as if they are on two opposing sides of a spectrum. I know from experience one doesn't find the same qualities and /or energies in anyone else, it is just different. So that is hard knowing you will never have that certain something again and can make one feel so lonely. Releasing that takes bravery but as you inferred, if one wants to love oneself it may require it. In the end, one must love oneself and instill qualities within the best we can. Isn't that what it is about anyway? We are here to learn more about ourselves, grow, and love and accept ourselves and give that love to others as a healed and complete person.
In hindsight, she was unique, hada soft voice and charm for a Japanese girl, intelligent but also had a short temper.on the other hand i was the romantic one, suprise suprise, I'm European and need the love in the air, can't hdespite. Plus I was a US Marine then I'm 99.9% certain she won't find those quality's anywhere. And she will remember me how I remember her depite.
again it's been a few years and this is the surface just like when he scammed thousands of women - this is so correct, did you see the credit card scam Matthew has done
@@Merky-Merk01 And easy to do if you're honest with yourself and the person you're with. Don't have a child with someone you can't see yourself with forever. Have benchmarks that signify devotion. Don't have sex with someone unless they want something more. It takes self-control but if you won't do it, don't be surprised when life doesn't go the way you'd like.
I did exactly what Cora did in the book. I falsely led myself to believe my Ex would change his mind after 5 years of us being together and his 'Resemblance Of A Family " as he called it. But he would never marry me knowing that was I wanted when started dating. I settled upon him because I gave up in my area I live in and he had Charisma and we had a level of attraction.
Wow, this discussion was a real eye-opener for me. Matthew knows how to articulate the situations and dynamics very well and I appreciate the insights. Audrey has the right questions that were exactly what I would ask in this situation. Great team, I love these deep dive discussions!
I think when this happened to me these past couple of months I had hope that it was just a phase. I was afraid to talk about it because stressing him out would push him away. But I knew that I owe it to myself to know if he's all in or not. Turns out he wasn't (anymore). We have to be brave and face rejection no matter how much it hurts. The saddest part is he planted the seed in my head about a future and made me feel absolutely cherished up until he told me he loved me. Then all the sudden the fireworks stopped. Commitment Phobia is real, I guess.
That's how it happens.....we get sucked into the fantasy he actually fed us.....he said we'd do this in summer, we'd spend all this time together.....he loved you....
When you get nervous like that? It’s your body already communicating to you that you know the answer already. You never have to ask what’s going on because their actions SHOW you and make you feel secure where you stand with them. Anyone who isn’t about you, will not make you feel secure in a relationship because they no longer want to escalate the relationship with you and are already at peace with your insecurity.
Absolutely. Could be applied to all kind of relationships, not only romantic one. We WANT some relationships to work out for different reasons, of which some might be quite valid.
Don't make people who you want them to be. Find out who they really are. Loved your advice once to focus not just on how you feel.about them, but how do they make you feel?
When I asked to define our relationship, he said I was "pushy" and would avoid the subject. It was hurtful that he wouldn't discuss it with me. I should have just left, but I thought I could make things better and I loved him.
Better only happens when someone freely chooses to do better for you because you matter. When someone doesn’t care? That’s how they act like that guy who said you were “pushy”. You’re not pushy. You’re just asking the wrong person for your needs to be met and was never going to fulfill them because he doesn’t have the capacity to give that to you. And the right person for you will NEVER make you feel you’re too much or not enough. You wanted more, he wanted less, so always let them go find less!
I totally get what you mean! Some people on the road can be really unpredictable and drive in a crazy way. It's important to stay safe and cautious while driving, even if others aren't. Just focus on your own driving skills and make sure to follow the rules of the road. Safety first, always! 😊🚗
Having been through enough ups and downs with at least one other man during a period of time when I was single... I realize that it's not easy to see the situation in full detail and weigh out all of the other angles. Some men make it clear what it is they want, but others don't and would rather play games, lie, or cheat. I'm not single anymore, but I have a best friend who is and is struggling a bit too much with recognizing when a person isn't good enough for her. I know her baggage, but I also know that I can't force her to make a decision. She has to want better from a man on her own terms. Some women, as much as we'd like to think that they're smart, are also very emotional and flighty at times. I used to be that kind of person... everybody grows at their own pace.
Chills. Wow Matthew. This hit super close to home. I just today decided to put a stop to a situationship, be brave and trust myself and what I REALLY want. Have have FAITH the right person for me is our there and will show up in divine timing.💖✨🌈
You are not alone, sister! My ex used to repeat, that "he was my only chance", so I actually had no choice by accept his terrible behaviours. I left. And yeah, I am single. It's the 14 th year. I am upset I am not a beauty, that I am "invisible" ... but... yeah.... the pain is not lesser now. It's different. But it's about me now, not about him.
⚠️ Trust your body! ⚠️ When I was in a bad relationship that made me feel unhappy for 3 years, I had all the worst symptoms: -anxiety -stomach pain -cardiac problems -sleeping issue We were living in two different cities in Europe, we usually traveled back and forth to see eachother. When the relationship was close to the ending, because I could stand anymore being in a one side relationship, with no commitment and selfish behaviours. Everytime I was at the airport ready to take the flight to reach him, I always had anxiety attack. After breakup it all went gone, I gained peace in my life.❤ Move away from all the people makes you feel bad and create space for new things. Your inner peace is your priority❤ I'm single now, but it's ok! At least I'm healthy and I don't have any strange body symptoms anymore!!!
I've done so much research in Matt's content😂(cause this guy had me racking my brain) that I came across the Define the Relationship module and that was the convo that helped me gain clarity I needed from him and now I see a life without him in a way I thought I never could🥰
As a former codependent the secret to boundaries is self discipline to keep them there. You have to push thru those guilty feelings of saying no and to not obligating yourself to things you do not want to. The best place to start this? Work. Practice at your job and by doing this, it gets easier. It lets you really implement the CODA support group methods better honestly.
I can't believe this actually happened to me, I was so into being direct and communicate, but I guess he made me feel uncomfortable to rock the boat and also he would have the excuse of bizi etc..can't believe I went along with him not being there so many times
Always mirror investment. If they can’t give more, don’t over compensate by giving more when they give less or nothing. It won’t make up for what they don’t do but build resentment on your end for feeling your needs not being met. If someone is low effort, match that effort by saying, “BUH-BYEEEE!” and go forward with intentions to only date people who match your effort CONSISTENTLY!
~Yes, even friendships that start out unbalanced create a dynamic that becomes expected to the reciever, of the giver~If one person is in a crisis, or needing help, the person who is there for them, will not likely get that treatment back~
And that’s very standard of codependency to constantly sacrifice yourself for others validation to the point you obligate yourself to things you rather not put up with and feel you can’t rock the boat out of fear of rejection or creating negative feels.
Wow! Wow! Wow! This is so on the money it is scary!! Absolutely described what happened in my situationship, and how it got to that point. So helpful to understand why I kept falling off the same emotional cliff with my ex, and what my part was in the whole dynamic. Thank you Audrey and Matthew! ✨💖✨
You also have to factor in that some people are optimistic and hope for the best and people like this should not be demoralized but they have to face the facts that they are getting no positive outcomes from other persons they are working with which they hope to accomplish a positive goal with
I woke up today with a gut feeling after a 24-48 hour period of discomfort.. I needed to listen to someone or something that would help me formulate in to words, what need to express to my partner. I jumped on TH-cam and thought of your channel immediately. I heard the message load and clear. Thank You for what you do.
Please hear me out,i'm playing the devils advocate, i speak my truth from day one so no one wastes time & energy. But, people do lie to get what they want. Also, timing of asking those questions is key. They can sound like an ultimatum or some kind of pressure to make them commit. And that, my friends ,is not too attractive. If a man wants a future, they usually know how to express it .
The problem is lack of honesty, because they know that being honest with your actual intentions might get you an answer that's not aligned with the goals you set on your mind when you chose to date that person. The problem is that people feel entitled to anyone's attention without returning the favor and understanding that a healthy relationship requires mutual effort, mutual compromise, mutual honesty and transparency and mutual comprehension and empathy. People want to be given the best of the best for free, just for existing, just for doing the bare minimum, just for being hot and sexy, just for having a successful professional career and relationships are about mutual respect, mutual compromise, balance and being equally supportive of each other. People who approach a deeply emotional and sentimental person and lie to them in hopes that they'll give you casual se× with no strings attached, even though you know for a fact that the person you're dating has been crystal clear that he or she doesn't enjoy emotionless, casual se×: do you seriously believe fooling a person and playing with his or her feelings, so that you can get an orga$m is morally acceptable, or even worth it? People have feelings, people don't have all the time in the world just for you to toy with them and their hearts forever and ever. If you want a one-night stand, say it and let the other person give you a fully informed and honest consent, knowing full well the consequences of being involved with you, so that the person can move on and find a more suitable partner in case he or she doesn't want just casual se×. I will never empathize or understand people who lie to partners who want a fully committed, monogamous relationship, partners who really want a marriage and a family only to get them to consent to have a simple fling or a temporary affair with them, without knowing from the very beginning that the other person doesn't have any actual intention of taking the relationship to the next level. You're playing with other people's feelings, time, availability and generosity, and I'm chronically tired of modern-day younsgters defending and justifying this terrible behavior in the dating market, by saying that _"we are living in the 21st century and therefore, we need to deconstruct old-fashioned dating culture and strategies"_ and I fully disagree with that notion, people need to commit to the partner they're dating, because youth doesn't last forever and it's terribly unfair to fool people and lie to them about your actual and real intentions when you know d@mn well your partner desires a fully committed relationship with you, so that you can get your exciting affair and fun at the expense of fake hopes you're raising up in the other person about a serious relationship that will never exist. It's not fair and people need to stop behaving like this.
I’ll give you a miniature version of ‘getting him to commit’ I tell guys, I only sleep with boyfriends. I don’t do casual. The only way I can feel safe sleeping with someone is if they are only seeing me. It has NEVER backfired.
I created a fantasy in my head for what we could be and invested all of me for minimum effort from him. I can’t wait to get my book in a few days! Here’s to dating with intention! I’m tired of settling!
Very nice talk. I like Matthew and team’s work. I do regret however the mainstream of teaching people to see signs to prove one should to leave. Of course there are ppl whom we should part if things do not progress how we like it because of incompatibility. But learning how to make a relationship work, getting to become a better person, a person partner, is far more valuable
But it takes two people to make it work--his audience seems to be people (mainly but not only women) who are doing all the work and really putting themselves out there when the other person just isn't invested
Important to understand that some people are very very good at pretending to be invested, to keep you on the hook.. If you really don’t get that that’s a common tactic, it will take you much longer to ask probing questions, because you believe their words.. eventually we figure it out, the game part. That’s a separate thing from our own delusion or wishful thinking..
Then watch their actions and take their words with a grain of salt. See words can lie from anyone’s lips, but actions? With intentions will 100% show you where you stand with anyone very easily. People who don’t give a fuck will not have their words and actions match. It will always contradict and confuse you. Words are bullshit, but actions talk.
5:35 - every single word you said Matthew, related to my situation. I’m 31 years old and this is my second relationship where the bf is not ready to take the next step for years.
6:58 the same thing can happen in non-sexual non intimate relationships where you wait for that time to come in the future where everyone gets along and life is wonderful but it never happens and you wasted years of your life
@@Cloudss9 Yes, TH-camr Mel someone has the "Let them theory"--a really good way to express your needs or desires, totally step back and release yourself from a particular outcome, and see what happens for a finite period of time. Then either that thing has happened, or it hasn't and you decide it's not a dealbreaker, or it has and you decide it is a dealbreaker. That lets you honor your own needs or desires, while also honoring all people's fundamental need to make their own decisions.
Yes you feel like this is the best you can do…and you talk yourself into it. Time is flying by and you do so much want someone that wants to share it with you…that you settle for less. Being afraid that no one else will come along
Since I am not racing my biological clock since I am older & divorced, it is difficult to know the right time to begin to press for defining a relationship. I think we have to be patient at first dating in the 2nd & 3rd marriage pool. But when do you stop playing the "cool girl"? I think it's a question of timing
You need to come to terms with the fact you might not have a child. Running into relationships to conceive is a recipe for disaster. And I don't recommend doing it alone either. The child suffers greatly with single parents even with grandparents around. You need a lot of support.
At 29:00... (two busy entrepreneurs) if he's not willing to make time for a relationship and she is, it's a major breakthrough in self-awareness and self-love to recognize that a healthy relationship happens with one who's also ready and willing..And you take your high valued self in a different direction. She's a busy entrepreneur - her time is scarce enough. ❤🤗
29:00 you have to take into account what's the difference between dating and a relationship is. I bet if you drilled down and listed it there would a lot more benefit to the women than the man. That's why it's more.incentive for a woman to want a relationship, because she gets more. For example if a man does NOT want children. What benefits does pinning on the relationship badge bring him? What changes to his advantage? and what changes to her advantage?
I went through that! I obsessed over him allowed him to see me whenever he went into town. I knew he was always busy, then I chased him & it was painful
You are both beautiful. Matthew you did wonderfully in picking Audrey. She is so lovely as a human who I believe embodies what you were looking for. So happy you have each other, You are so helpful in sorting what the cloudy thinking means that we experience in the bad relationships and what keeps us in them so we can break out,
Fascinating chat. Particularly the Matthew McConaughey movie offer story. Made me reflect on my own situation in ways I hadn't before. Thank you for the insight guys. 😊👏
So resonates with my story. There a miriads of reasons why we take less than we deserve espeially if - as you say, love is concerned. I also desire for proximity and fear being lonely. Great blog. As if it addressed jus me.Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for having this discussion. I really needed to hear this. I have been hiding what I really want and need and you have helped me to see that I need to find my bravery. Thank you!
Maybe I'm late to the party here, but: Jeremy? Who's Jeremy? I mean, all props and a warm welcome to Jeremy; he's doing a bang-up job...But what happened to Jameson?
24:40 🤦🏻 It is not that they do not respect you. He MAY think you are GREAT. (And yes he MAY NOT). But what they DEFINITELY think is that you are NOT the BEST they can get. They can like, appreciate, respect, desire you etc etc ALOT, and still not want to be exclusive with you forsaking all other, BECAUSE simply you are not as great as another option they have or want. Stop making them out to be a "bad person" just because they did not pick YOU
8:10 "give her what she wants" - unless, what she wants is his company, great sex, fun experiences and complete knowledge that it will never be more than that.
It's especially hard if the relationship is exclusive, but the person doesn't want to take it further right away because of being scared from having been hurt so badly in the past (relationships, maybe childhood issues etc.)--so the compassionate and realistic answer seems to be to hang around patiently as they heal, reassuring the person, etc. But for how long? Ultimately the person has to decide: I want love, or I want to be alone / with lowkey connections. And if it's the latter, that can't be with someone who wants love. All these videos make me think: I really wish that people would just treat others in kind, respectful, egalitarian-values ways without the partner having to be in a kind of psychologist-magician-psychic-parent way. "Situationships" are just a mess, and the dominance of them in the dating world is twisted.
I advertise but give NOTHING for the heck of it! No no no!!! I need a man to invest in me!! If not then well that was fun…thank you NEXT! 😂😂. Know your worth! I SPENT 30 years investing in a man that didn’t invest in me and abandoned the family (literally!). I have no time for players or temporary people! Screening and listening is so important!
“You gave them everything for free, then asked them to value it.” ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I just want to say that I absolutely love how gently he speaks to his wife.
Noticed ❤
again it's been a few years and this is the surface just like when he scammed thousands of women
@@ninawoods5985 Wdym?
@@ninawoods5985 I’ve followed him for many years and haven’t experienced any scams.
How did he scam women?
"Bravery becomes necessary. It's not that you're confident enough to be brave, it's that it's so necessary to get out of this pain."
One of the best thing eloquently said I read on Reddit, it was in response to a woman panicking if she’s ever going to find a husband in time and have kids cause she’s 31.
And this is the most important part I saved and it fits perfectly to this video for ALL women who are going thru this:
“Life can be really unfair. Sometimes you get what you want and it doesn't work out like you imagined. Sometimes you don't get what you want and it is better. Sometimes it works out for awhile...and so on.
So it's better to cultivate a mindset where you can envision many paths for yourself that would be satisfying. If you get really, really attached to only one vision of things when things inevitably don't work out one way or another you can get very stuck and cause yourself a lot of suffering by believing that you can't possibly be happy with any other path.”
🤦🏻 25:15 it's not that they don't respect your time or energy. They MAY think you're great. But what they DEFINITELY think you are is NOT the GREATEST they can get.
Beautifully presented.. creating more than one vision.. AND WOW THAT IS A TOUGH ONE!
13:22 Before you lose yourself, rather decide to lose the other person.
We shut down and don’t voice our needs because we already know the answer and don’t want to face it
Oh that is sooooo true...been there, done that!
Sometimes we think we know the answers( since we think the possible answers in the glasses of fear ) but sometimes we are wrong and I guess we should let them answer us their answer instead of projecting their answers in advance :)
I have done this in the past. Know your worth ❤
Agree! We cut off our noses to spite our own happiness because when we fear being alone all over again, we rather diminish who we are to keep a person around.
The fastest way to self sabotage our life is to hold onto people who would never hold onto us in return.
@@lebonpretexte6345 I agree. Recently, I realized how often I don’t ask because I assume the answer will be no and that’s based on old programming. It’s not really fair to the person you’re with to make that assumption.
The price of a real relationship is your fantasy. The price of your fantasy is the reality in front of you.
Well said! I really like how simple and direct this piece of advice is
true
Deep and true. Ooooo ❤
Speaking of throwing up - I was once on my way to see a guy who wasn’t meeting my needs and treating me as an option. Half way through getting to the destination, I threw up. My body knew!
Yes, I had a similar situation! I went on a date with a guy I was interested in, and my anxiety stuck with me the whole time. I’ve never felt this awful before…. After a couple of months, I realized that I felt so anxious because he never made me feel safe
The body communicates and you just have to listen.
Anytime someone is wrong for you, your body is always trying to talk, but then it will scream if you keep ignoring the communication.
Our bodies are just translating what our unconscious one registers about a person and trying to warn us from the jump.
Some people may feel anxiety when going to a concert. It is because anxiety and excitement, both emotions are in the same place of brain.
The difference is that some people feel anxiety doing some sport or going to concert and some people feel excitement....doing exactly the same sport or hobby.
The difference is that witha nxiety the receptor in brain goies to one sidea nd with excitement the receptor goes to oposite side.
It may not be about the other person... the person may be good, but you had bad experiences in past so you may think that just because the person has the same hair or looks, its the same situation. If you didnt heal emotionally.
Suibconscious mind works 95 percent a day. Conscious mind works 5 percent a day.
No.. your body knows. Women have it in spades with our intuition. You just got to listen... Anything going on around your gut is a warning sign... Beware....
Let go immediately in such cases. Clinging to a false ray of hope will only hurt.
I was just thinking about that. Even though it's false, it will hurt.
again it's been a few years and this is the surface just like when he scammed thousands of women
Easier said than done. When you feel there's any hope.
@@johnnydi2231it’ll happen though. It never lasts that long. Good luck, you’ll be ok.
@vanessap8717 Thank you for the encouragement. It means a lot. It's still in the "constantly getting worse" phase right now. So not a lot of hope in my soul right now, unfortunately. Lol
But thank. I appreciate it very much. 🙏🏻
We settle because we know how impossible it is to actually find the right person in life and we'd rather have something for a while than nothing for ever
That's correct.. the trick is to know it's not going to last forever and to not let that relationship devolve into something that can cause financial hardship or legal problems and to treat it as a Summer fling that will not last forever .
@@dampergoldenrod4156 if I accept going into a relationship that it has no possibility of lasting, I simply won't bother, because it's not worth the considerable effort taken to find someone. It's only the slim hope that the next one might be the one that lasts that keeps me going.
Here is a wonderful quote I have saved and it’s definitely going to highlight way settling with anyone is not healthy:
“People talk a lot about self-love but aren't actually ready to do what it takes to truly get there. Self-love isn't just massages, spa days, yoga retreats, & facials. It's setting firm boundaries, not just with your words, but through your actions. It's staying away from people that can't meet your standards, even if it means letting go of someone you really love. It's holding people accountable for wrong shit they did to you, even when they hate you for it. It's choosing yourself over keeping toxic people around, even when it gets lonely. It's a series of hard decisions that may hurt in the moment but you'll thank yourself for later. That's self-love & there's nothing pretty about it.”
And I always tell people this one thing…
The more lonely you feel, you are 3x’s more likely to desperately date anyone blindly who is toxic, abusive, or going to make you sacrifice everything good about yourself because you fear being alone all over again.
People who aren’t lonely but out there dating are 100% not going to easily just date anyone or jump into a relationship, they also 100% can end things very easily if a person immediately exhibits yellow or Orange flags, which are the warning flags before the red flags emerge.
They rather be single than stay with the wrong person.
Or that maturity has led you to realise that your needs were actually wants and that you had to compromise on some things knowing that they will be compromsing on some things to be with you also.
@@rhiannonh.7463 just because someone is lonely doesn't mean they can't stick to their standards - it's a symbiotic relationship between loneliness and standards, the 2 are not only mutually compatible but actually virtually inseparable. The higher your standards the more likely you are to remain lonely for long periods, if not for ever.
33:00 about bravery. There are four things in this life that will change you. Love, music, art and loss. The first three will keep you wild and full of passion. May you allow the last to make you brave. -----Erin Van Vuren
I love how Audrey said "people need boundaries" and I'd love for her to do a short video with examples of situations where she had to set boundaries with people and the specific language she used to do it.
It’s like taking off the rose colored glasses and take your power back when you choose you and walk away. Nothing compares to that feeling. It’s painful but liberating!
It’s painful once the fantasy is gone and you realize the reality. The person you thought cared fizzled to someone unrecognizable. I’m sorry to those who understands what I am talking about .
I like that word, "fizzled", so true!!😂 I'll use that.
I get it
This is my nightmare, he just told me Saturday
@@jessicaanthony3013 what happened? Are you ok?
The fantasy is just potential you fell in love with that’s in your head, the version of who you wish they were because if you stop looking at their potential since day one, you would of never fell in love with who they were.
Always ignore someone’s potential and see them ad they are.
You’ll never get fooled nor waste your time by someone again when you do this.
Indeed, they treat us the way we allow them... I am also refering to colleagues, managers, friends, partners... 😢 I hope I will finally learn how to put boundaries... Giving too much can be as bad as giving too less sometimes
Boundaries with discipline to uphold those boundaries is the key here in life.
By doing so boundaries can help easily expose who respects you vs is using you real fast!
I can relate to this more than any previous podcast. I start off with boundaries and then they get under my skin some how and I let them slip unknowingly. I'm more aware of it now after journalling and realising that it's the attention I crave and the breadcrumbs just aren't enough. If someone sweet talks me now, I doubt every word they say. My recent mistakes father said that if I wanted something I had to go for it, he obviously doesn't know his son very well or he was in on it.
Once hear the perfect quote on this:
“Words are bullshit, but actions talk.”
Always look at actions before you trust words because anyone can tell you what you want to hear just to get what they want.
Matthew your insights are incredible. I have been through so much of this in life. I will add too that partners contain such a conglomerate of traits it can be extremely hard to release the very good aspects of someone you know you will never find again (this is true as people are unique) in order to avoid the very bad aspects you know you can't tolerate. It is as if they are on two opposing sides of a spectrum. I know from experience one doesn't find the same qualities and /or energies in anyone else, it is just different. So that is hard knowing you will never have that certain something again and can make one feel so lonely. Releasing that takes bravery but as you inferred, if one wants to love oneself it may require it. In the end, one must love oneself and instill qualities within the best we can. Isn't that what it is about anyway? We are here to learn more about ourselves, grow, and love and accept ourselves and give that love to others as a healed and complete person.
Remember he lost you and your unique traits..
@@jessicahitchens6926 true:)
In hindsight, she was unique, hada soft voice and charm for a Japanese girl, intelligent but also had a short temper.on the other hand i was the romantic one, suprise suprise, I'm European and need the love in the air, can't hdespite. Plus I was a US Marine then I'm 99.9% certain she won't find those quality's anywhere. And she will remember me how I remember her depite.
You can also see how she admires and respects him and allows him to talk about his book 📕 . That is love 💕
Date with intention. Don't be surprised if you start without a roadmap, you get lost.
again it's been a few years and this is the surface just like when he scammed thousands of women - this is so correct, did you see the credit card scam Matthew has done
So easy to say.......
@@Merky-Merk01 And easy to do if you're honest with yourself and the person you're with. Don't have a child with someone you can't see yourself with forever. Have benchmarks that signify devotion. Don't have sex with someone unless they want something more.
It takes self-control but if you won't do it, don't be surprised when life doesn't go the way you'd like.
I did exactly what Cora did in the book. I falsely led myself to believe my Ex would change his mind after 5 years of us being together and his 'Resemblance Of A Family " as he called it. But he would never marry me knowing that was I wanted when started dating. I settled upon him because I gave up in my area I live in and he had Charisma and we had a level of attraction.
Wow, this discussion was a real eye-opener for me. Matthew knows how to articulate the situations and dynamics very well and I appreciate the insights. Audrey has the right questions that were exactly what I would ask in this situation. Great team, I love these deep dive discussions!
I think when this happened to me these past couple of months I had hope that it was just a phase. I was afraid to talk about it because stressing him out would push him away. But I knew that I owe it to myself to know if he's all in or not. Turns out he wasn't (anymore). We have to be brave and face rejection no matter how much it hurts. The saddest part is he planted the seed in my head about a future and made me feel absolutely cherished up until he told me he loved me. Then all the sudden the fireworks stopped. Commitment Phobia is real, I guess.
That's how it happens.....we get sucked into the fantasy he actually fed us.....he said we'd do this in summer, we'd spend all this time together.....he loved you....
When you get nervous like that? It’s your body already communicating to you that you know the answer already.
You never have to ask what’s going on because their actions SHOW you and make you feel secure where you stand with them.
Anyone who isn’t about you, will not make you feel secure in a relationship because they no longer want to escalate the relationship with you and are already at peace with your insecurity.
Faking future....listen to your gut not his flowery words of nonsense. It takes practice..
Absolutely. Could be applied to all kind of relationships, not only romantic one. We WANT some relationships to work out for different reasons, of which some might be quite valid.
Don't make people who you want them to be. Find out who they really are.
Loved your advice once to focus not just on how you feel.about them, but how do they make you feel?
When I asked to define our relationship, he said I was "pushy" and would avoid the subject. It was hurtful that he wouldn't discuss it with me. I should have just left, but I thought I could make things better and I loved him.
Better only happens when someone freely chooses to do better for you because you matter.
When someone doesn’t care? That’s how they act like that guy who said you were “pushy”.
You’re not pushy. You’re just asking the wrong person for your needs to be met and was never going to fulfill them because he doesn’t have the capacity to give that to you.
And the right person for you will NEVER make you feel you’re too much or not enough.
You wanted more, he wanted less, so always let them go find less!
I totally get what you mean! Some people on the road can be really unpredictable and drive in a crazy way. It's important to stay safe and cautious while driving, even if others aren't. Just focus on your own driving skills and make sure to follow the rules of the road. Safety first, always! 😊🚗
FEAR fear of abandonment, fear of losing the person who is not giving us what we want and need. IMHO
Having been through enough ups and downs with at least one other man during a period of time when I was single... I realize that it's not easy to see the situation in full detail and weigh out all of the other angles. Some men make it clear what it is they want, but others don't and would rather play games, lie, or cheat. I'm not single anymore, but I have a best friend who is and is struggling a bit too much with recognizing when a person isn't good enough for her. I know her baggage, but I also know that I can't force her to make a decision. She has to want better from a man on her own terms. Some women, as much as we'd like to think that they're smart, are also very emotional and flighty at times. I used to be that kind of person... everybody grows at their own pace.
Chills. Wow Matthew. This hit super close to home. I just today decided to put a stop to a situationship, be brave and trust myself and what I REALLY want. Have have FAITH the right person for me is our there and will show up in divine timing.💖✨🌈
"And the day came when remaining tight in a bud became more painful than the risk it took to blossom"
I was just terrified that nobody else would like me. My actions and responses were a direct reflection of my then low self esteem.
You are not alone, sister! My ex used to repeat, that "he was my only chance", so I actually had no choice by accept his terrible behaviours. I left. And yeah, I am single. It's the 14 th year. I am upset I am not a beauty, that I am "invisible" ... but... yeah.... the pain is not lesser now. It's different. But it's about me now, not about him.
⚠️ Trust your body! ⚠️
When I was in a bad relationship that made me feel unhappy for 3 years, I had all the worst symptoms:
-anxiety
-stomach pain
-cardiac problems
-sleeping issue
We were living in two different cities in Europe, we usually traveled back and forth to see eachother.
When the relationship was close to the ending, because I could stand anymore being in a one side relationship, with no commitment and selfish behaviours. Everytime I was at the airport ready to take the flight to reach him, I always had anxiety attack.
After breakup it all went gone, I gained peace in my life.❤
Move away from all the people makes you feel bad and create space for new things.
Your inner peace is your priority❤
I'm single now, but it's ok!
At least I'm healthy and I don't have any strange body symptoms anymore!!!
I've done so much research in Matt's content😂(cause this guy had me racking my brain) that I came across the Define the Relationship module and that was the convo that helped me gain clarity I needed from him and now I see a life without him in a way I thought I never could🥰
Where did you find that?
I'm very codependent and am working on boundaries, etc. in therapy. I appreciate you both and learn so much from you ❤
As a former codependent the secret to boundaries is self discipline to keep them there.
You have to push thru those guilty feelings of saying no and to not obligating yourself to things you do not want to.
The best place to start this? Work.
Practice at your job and by doing this, it gets easier. It lets you really implement the CODA support group methods better honestly.
Going throught this Right now... the pain in my chest is for real. But, I'll make it
I can't believe this actually happened to me, I was so into being direct and communicate, but I guess he made me feel uncomfortable to rock the boat and also he would have the excuse of bizi etc..can't believe I went along with him not being there so many times
Always mirror investment. If they can’t give more, don’t over compensate by giving more when they give less or nothing. It won’t make up for what they don’t do but build resentment on your end for feeling your needs not being met.
If someone is low effort, match that effort by saying, “BUH-BYEEEE!” and go forward with intentions to only date people who match your effort CONSISTENTLY!
They bamboozle you... it happens to all of us. Even when you think you know the Game. Emotional abuse in my opinion.
~Yes, even friendships that start out unbalanced create a dynamic that becomes expected to the reciever, of the giver~If one person is in a crisis, or needing help, the person who is there for them, will not likely get that treatment back~
And that’s very standard of codependency to constantly sacrifice yourself for others validation to the point you obligate yourself to things you rather not put up with and feel you can’t rock the boat out of fear of rejection or creating negative feels.
Wow! Wow! Wow! This is so on the money it is scary!! Absolutely described what happened in my situationship, and how it got to that point.
So helpful to understand why I kept falling off the same emotional cliff with my ex, and what my part was in the whole dynamic.
Thank you Audrey and Matthew! ✨💖✨
You also have to factor in that some people are optimistic and hope for the best and people like this should not be demoralized but they have to face the facts that they are getting no positive outcomes from other persons they are working with which they hope to accomplish a positive goal with
I woke up today with a gut feeling after a 24-48 hour period of discomfort..
I needed to listen to someone or something that would help me formulate in to words, what need to express to my partner. I jumped on TH-cam and thought of your channel immediately.
I heard the message load and clear. Thank You for what you do.
Please hear me out,i'm playing the devils advocate, i speak my truth from day one so no one wastes time & energy. But, people do lie to get what they want. Also, timing of asking those questions is key. They can sound like an ultimatum or some kind of pressure to make them commit. And that, my friends ,is not too attractive. If a man wants a future, they usually know how to express it .
I like your comment….when do you think is too soon to ask for commitment and what are we or where are we going ? 6 months 1 year?
The problem is lack of honesty, because they know that being honest with your actual intentions might get you an answer that's not aligned with the goals you set on your mind when you chose to date that person. The problem is that people feel entitled to anyone's attention without returning the favor and understanding that a healthy relationship requires mutual effort, mutual compromise, mutual honesty and transparency and mutual comprehension and empathy. People want to be given the best of the best for free, just for existing, just for doing the bare minimum, just for being hot and sexy, just for having a successful professional career and relationships are about mutual respect, mutual compromise, balance and being equally supportive of each other.
People who approach a deeply emotional and sentimental person and lie to them in hopes that they'll give you casual se× with no strings attached, even though you know for a fact that the person you're dating has been crystal clear that he or she doesn't enjoy emotionless, casual se×: do you seriously believe fooling a person and playing with his or her feelings, so that you can get an orga$m is morally acceptable, or even worth it?
People have feelings, people don't have all the time in the world just for you to toy with them and their hearts forever and ever. If you want a one-night stand, say it and let the other person give you a fully informed and honest consent, knowing full well the consequences of being involved with you, so that the person can move on and find a more suitable partner in case he or she doesn't want just casual se×.
I will never empathize or understand people who lie to partners who want a fully committed, monogamous relationship, partners who really want a marriage and a family only to get them to consent to have a simple fling or a temporary affair with them, without knowing from the very beginning that the other person doesn't have any actual intention of taking the relationship to the next level. You're playing with other people's feelings, time, availability and generosity, and I'm chronically tired of modern-day younsgters defending and justifying this terrible behavior in the dating market, by saying that _"we are living in the 21st century and therefore, we need to deconstruct old-fashioned dating culture and strategies"_ and I fully disagree with that notion, people need to commit to the partner they're dating, because youth doesn't last forever and it's terribly unfair to fool people and lie to them about your actual and real intentions when you know d@mn well your partner desires a fully committed relationship with you, so that you can get your exciting affair and fun at the expense of fake hopes you're raising up in the other person about a serious relationship that will never exist. It's not fair and people need to stop behaving like this.
I’ll give you a miniature version of ‘getting him to commit’ I tell guys, I only sleep with boyfriends. I don’t do casual. The only way I can feel safe sleeping with someone is if they are only seeing me. It has NEVER backfired.
@@95maferisturiz🎉🎉🎉
Timing is very important, but waiting too long can build resentment and the anxiety can be harmful in intense ways.
I created a fantasy in my head for what we could be and invested all of me for minimum effort from him. I can’t wait to get my book in a few days! Here’s to dating with intention! I’m tired of settling!
Very nice talk. I like Matthew and team’s work.
I do regret however the mainstream of teaching people to see signs to prove one should to leave. Of course there are ppl whom we should part if things do not progress how we like it because of incompatibility. But learning how to make a relationship work, getting to become a better person, a person partner, is far more valuable
But it takes two people to make it work--his audience seems to be people (mainly but not only women) who are doing all the work and really putting themselves out there when the other person just isn't invested
AMAZING!!! I ❤️❤❤ you two Hussey’s & I really love & appreciate your conversations together - it’s so unbelievably helpful.🥰
Important to understand that some people are very very good at pretending to be invested, to keep you on the hook..
If you really don’t get that that’s a common tactic, it will take you much longer to ask probing questions, because you believe their words.. eventually we figure it out, the game part.
That’s a separate thing from our own delusion or wishful thinking..
Then watch their actions and take their words with a grain of salt.
See words can lie from anyone’s lips, but actions? With intentions will 100% show you where you stand with anyone very easily.
People who don’t give a fuck will not have their words and actions match. It will always contradict and confuse you.
Words are bullshit, but actions talk.
Yes! That’s the bottom line..
True, and it also happens in "friendships".
5:35 - every single word you said Matthew, related to my situation. I’m 31 years old and this is my second relationship where the bf is not ready to take the next step for years.
6:58 the same thing can happen in non-sexual non intimate relationships where you wait for that time to come in the future where everyone gets along and life is wonderful but it never happens and you wasted years of your life
So well said ! It can be hard to know when to be patient and when to speak up
Always speak up, then, based on feedback, you can be strategically patient with an objective time limit, or you on forward living your life.
@@Cloudss9 Yes, TH-camr Mel someone has the "Let them theory"--a really good way to express your needs or desires, totally step back and release yourself from a particular outcome, and see what happens for a finite period of time. Then either that thing has happened, or it hasn't and you decide it's not a dealbreaker, or it has and you decide it is a dealbreaker. That lets you honor your own needs or desires, while also honoring all people's fundamental need to make their own decisions.
Yes you feel like this is the best you can do…and you talk yourself into it. Time is flying by and you do so much want someone that wants to share it with you…that you settle for less. Being afraid that no one else will come along
Amazing! So well said. Thank you all for putting words to the saga.
Thank you Mr.and Mrs. Hussey 😊❤
I had to listen to this 3 times just to cement this in my brain. I really needed this today.
Since I am not racing my biological clock since I am older & divorced, it is difficult to know the right time to begin to press for defining a relationship. I think we have to be patient at first dating in the 2nd & 3rd marriage pool. But when do you stop playing the "cool girl"? I think it's a question of timing
I would also like to know. 🤔
You need to come to terms with the fact you might not have a child. Running into relationships to conceive is a recipe for disaster. And I don't recommend doing it alone either. The child suffers greatly with single parents even with grandparents around. You need a lot of support.
At 29:00... (two busy entrepreneurs) if he's not willing to make time for a relationship and she is, it's a major breakthrough in self-awareness and self-love to recognize that a healthy relationship happens with one who's also ready and willing..And you take your high valued self in a different direction. She's a busy entrepreneur - her time is scarce enough. ❤🤗
29:00 you have to take into account what's the difference between dating and a relationship is. I bet if you drilled down and listed it there would a lot more benefit to the women than the man.
That's why it's more.incentive for a woman to want a relationship, because she gets more.
For example if a man does NOT want children. What benefits does pinning on the relationship badge bring him?
What changes to his advantage? and what changes to her advantage?
Why can't you not think of others. Not just yourself. You will end up very lonely when elderly. And time flies by..
I went through that! I obsessed over him allowed him to see me whenever he went into town. I knew he was always busy, then I chased him & it was painful
You are both beautiful. Matthew you did wonderfully in picking Audrey. She is so lovely as a human who I believe embodies what you were looking for. So happy you have each other,
You are so helpful in sorting what the cloudy thinking means that we experience in the bad relationships and what keeps us in them so we can break out,
Fascinating chat. Particularly the Matthew McConaughey movie offer story. Made me reflect on my own situation in ways I hadn't before.
Thank you for the insight guys. 😊👏
Yes I am in the end of a relationship like you started with on this podcast Thank you so much.
So resonates with my story. There a miriads of reasons why we take less than we deserve espeially if - as you say, love is concerned. I also desire for proximity and fear being lonely. Great blog. As if it addressed jus me.Thank you so much!
Thank you so much for having this discussion. I really needed to hear this. I have been hiding what I really want and need and you have helped me to see that I need to find my bravery. Thank you!
Love this topic it’s so true in how we can be to ourself. Thank you for shining light on this subject really brings clarity ❤
Maybe I'm late to the party here, but: Jeremy? Who's Jeremy? I mean, all props and a warm welcome to Jeremy; he's doing a bang-up job...But what happened to Jameson?
Thank so much for hosting about love life,, I know there's a lot of things we need to know, again thanks for your time and effort!💖💖💖❤❤❤
Mic drop - Bravery becomes the only options. It is not confidence, bravery it is necessary. 😢
Brilliant - spot on and completely relatable. Thank you so much for this!
I dated a dismissive avoidant, and he just described exactly my experience.
This episode resonates to me. It is giving me a different level of validation. Thank you!
excellent breakdown of a situationship w he and his wife! 🎉
i had to walk away w no closure..
it still feels like im available but im not
Matthew is really really good ! I'm glad I watched this episode. Thank you Matthew!
Your framing of an initial relationship is spot on- in my experience. Caveats....
It was never this complicated when I met my husband.
I wish this podcast was longer. Such a good topic!
Loved this podcast. Thank you 🙏🩷 BTW, l'm waiting for my pre-ordered book! Can't wait to read it!
Wise words. The fact that clock is ticking make us really exaggerate things
This is such a great reminder to not settle ❤
24:40 🤦🏻 It is not that they do not respect you.
He MAY think you are GREAT. (And yes he MAY NOT).
But what they DEFINITELY think is that you are NOT the BEST they can get.
They can like, appreciate, respect, desire you etc etc ALOT, and still not want to be exclusive with you forsaking all other, BECAUSE simply you are not as great as another option they have or want.
Stop making them out to be a "bad person" just because they did not pick YOU
Wow what a great example! 💥
That’s how I feel about so many things right now..
A visceral no..
It’s nice Audrey is there to balance the female side.
8:10 "give her what she wants" - unless, what she wants is his company, great sex, fun experiences and complete knowledge that it will never be more than that.
Very fitting and timely - Thank You!! 😊❤
Waiting for your book to arrive ❤
huge fan of Matthew and Audrey together!
Boundaries, I wonder what are my boundaries, what I want in a relationship, for sure I know... yet am...
Just received your book!! Am starting it this weekend! 😊
The more you do for them the less they value you. They need to value you for just being, not doing.
Thanks going through that now .
Great point regarding Xmas! So true with relationships
That entire Christmas analogy is GOLD 26:47
Great video ❤learning so much good examples ❤
It's especially hard if the relationship is exclusive, but the person doesn't want to take it further right away because of being scared from having been hurt so badly in the past (relationships, maybe childhood issues etc.)--so the compassionate and realistic answer seems to be to hang around patiently as they heal, reassuring the person, etc. But for how long? Ultimately the person has to decide: I want love, or I want to be alone / with lowkey connections. And if it's the latter, that can't be with someone who wants love.
All these videos make me think: I really wish that people would just treat others in kind, respectful, egalitarian-values ways without the partner having to be in a kind of psychologist-magician-psychic-parent way.
"Situationships" are just a mess, and the dominance of them in the dating world is twisted.
You guys are the cutest!!
I did enjoy this episode, Matthew and Audrey, thank you xoxo
Just preordered it on audible. Super excited 😊
beautiful to watch you both
Matthew best book of yours!
Very good timing and thank you
I got my book!!!! Yes!!!
What is sad to me - is that it makes it sound like it's so so so hard, so impossible, so nuanced. Letting go should be so important etc etc.
I advertise but give NOTHING for the heck of it! No no no!!! I need a man to invest in me!! If not then well that was fun…thank you NEXT! 😂😂. Know your worth!
I SPENT 30 years investing in a man that didn’t invest in me and abandoned the family (literally!). I have no time for players or temporary people! Screening and listening is so important!