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Fear Of Commitment And Making Decisions In Relationships
By Janine Jensenoris
Fear of commitment holds people back when looking to
progress their relationships and careers. It may be
hesitating to make a career move, that may bring bad
luck and feeling stuck with a bad job.
It may be a marriage where the couple cannot agree
on anything and are always arguing about making decisions.
It may even be a couple who are looking to take the
next step in their relationship, and do not wish to
commit to a long term relationship.
Making A Decision
Some people hesitate with every decision they make
and think about all the possibilities of how things
can go wrong with horrible outcomes. If these people
continue to dwell on the bad outcomes, then they will
never make a decision on anything.
Life is about taking risks, having a hunch, feeling
it in your bones. Once a decision is made, then you
do not need to review your ideas or listen to any fear
of commitment.
Good And Bad Relationships
As you have learned in your life experiences, people
are sometimes showing you a person they are not. This
happens for both good and bad. Some have very little
empathy for others, but they can muster some concern
when needed – it just does not last very long. Some
care deeply about others but have been hurt so much
that they appear to not care.
They do that to protect themselves. Others are quite
honest about who they are, but they are very hard to
get to know. At times, you may run into someone who
has a fear of commitment but you are not going to know
it right away. In some ways, this can profoundly affect
your life.
A Lasting Relationship
A fear of commitment is something that you hear about
when it comes to dating and getting married, but that
is not the only time in life when this might affect
you or someone that you know. This can happen to someone
who wanted to be a parent.
As time goes on, they find that this is not really
what they want, and their fear of commitment to their
child comes into focus. You may notice that they do
not care much and seem to neglect the well being of
the child.
This type of fear of commitment can have a lasting
effect on a child. They may grow up with that being
a part of their personality, as children learn what
they know.
Chopping And Changing Careers
Fear of a lasting commitment can also appear when it
comes to choosing and sticking with a career. Someone
may have a good education and job, but they move and
jump around often. This is a fear of commitment that
comes from thinking moving around will find them
happiness.
If they are not happy where they are, they feel that
they can find what they seek somewhere else. They do
not buy a house, sign a long term lease, or do anything
permanent because if they commit, they are stuck there
and that scares them. They can not commit to one place
because it scares them.
Moving On Without Looking Back
Fear of any commitment in relationships is, of course,
the big one that most have to deal with at least once
in their life. This is when someone falls in love, gets
scared, and then moves on without looking back. Some
know that they have this fear of commitment and others
do not know what they are doing.
In the end, the one they fell in love with is the one
that gets hurt the most, though in the end, the person
who has avoided commitment out of fear hurts too because
they have left behind people that they truly loved.
They usually end up being very lonely.
Finding Reasons
If you have a fear of commitment, try to figure out
why. If you know someone with this problem, think about
who they are and what they have been through if you
want to understand them better.
At times, a fear of commitment is debilitating, leaving
someone who wants love and companionship very lonely
because they can not stick with one thing out of fear
of being hurt.
They may tell you that it is something else, but the
root of such feelings is almost always a fear of being
hurt and there is usually a very good reason why they
have developed that fear.
Hurt In A Previous Relationship
They may have felt hurt in a previous relationship
and do not want to go through the same process all over
again with this relationship. You may look to give them
assurance that you want to make every effort to maintain
your relationship. If two people work together to keep
a relationship going, then nothing will stand in your
way, as you will always seek solutions to eradicate
stumbling blocks.
If you truly believe in each other, then you will work
on this relationship. One way to find solutions, is
to talk openly about everything, for hours on end, uninterrupted
by phones, television and other bad news. Just lock
the door, pretend no one is home and send all calls
to voicemail.
This way you will know, if you are truly for each and
will overcome any fear of commitment.
About the Author:
Janine Jensenoris is an author of articles on relationships, social skills, dating and flirting including
Lonely People,
Adult Personals,
First Date Conversation Starters,
Social Skills Lessons,
Difficult People,
Anger Management,
Flirting Tips For Men,
Real Friends,
Adult Party Favors,
Conversation Starters.
Keep a lookout for more articles coming soon.
More Relationship Facts....
There never has been and never will be a "perfect"
relationship. In a relationship there are always ways
to improve it. It may mean reintroducing passion back
into you and your partner’s life.
It could be scheduling a date night to get away from
the kids. Relationships take a lot of work and many
times people do not realize they need relationship tuneups
as much as they really do. It is hard admitting that
things are not quite so rosy and cheerful. But with
the right help and guidance, you can put your relationship
back on track.
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