Do You Feel Guilty and Try to “Fix” Your Ambivalence Towards Others?

If you invest a lot of energy in relationships that feel incomplete or unfulfilling, it might be time to rethink your old habits and try something new.

Untitled (1928), Yves Tanguy

A few months ago, I went to a party and got into a pretty good conversation with an acquaintance. This person seemed fairly engaged and interested at first, but then she seemed to grow distracted. After a while, she seemed very detached — checking her phone, looking around the room, but still talking to me. It was disconcert…