If you are in a relationship, romantic, friendship or even with a colleague, where one moment you feel incredibly close to this person and the next, it’s like the other person has pulled away, it’s a pattern that can leave you feeling confused and emotionally drained.
This morning, Sean Kelly and Mariam Serkal talk to Dr Julie Gowthorpe, RSW about how to address push pull relationships.
Push pull relationships look like: I love you. You’re just my friend.- You’re my best friend. I don’t return your calls for weeks. – I don’t know what I’d do with out you on my team – I don’t acknowledge your presence.
It’s a psychological dance that affects not just romantic relationships but friendships, family ties, and even professional connections. It’s like riding waves of intense connection followed by abrupt distancing.
