Sure Signs of Emotional Baggage
January 23, 2006 by gayla
Filed under Relationships
Unexplained Phone Calls/Conversations
If there are phone conversations taking place that you are obviously not privy to or if the cell phone rings and they refuse to answer it with you around – you’re probably looking at someone that’s emotionally unavailable to you and has their heart someplace else!
Obsessive Habits
Eating, smoking, cleaning, sleeping, drinking – anything that is done in excess can be a sure sign there are underlying problems you may not be ready to take on.
Your Fish Has More Emotions
If your fish has more of an emotional connection to you than your partner, you might be barking up a tree that won’t produce any loving fruit any time soon, someone who keeps their emotions at such a distance is probably reserving them for an ex or a secret fantasy and you may just be the Mr. or Ms. Right now rather than Mr. or Ms. Right.
If a Wet Dishrag is Less Clingy
You may be with a person who has very deep security issues and could end up being possessive at best and even threatening. You’re better to cut the cord early than to attempt to play the cling free snuggle bear with this one.
Learn from History
If your partner isn’t willing to share their emotional and relationship history with you, there’s likely something hiding in them thar hills that you may not want to find. It’s ok to dig just a bit, but if your partner is reluctant, be prepared – you may not like what you hear.
When It’s Just Sex
If you and your partner are having unemotional – no strings attached sex, you should probably explore this relationship to see if you are both at the same place romantically before the relationship goes any further and creates more emotional baggage than it has to.
Can you think of any other tell-tale signs that a person is carrying excessive emotional baggage? Feel free to share them with us right here on Dating Dames!
I didn’t realise that smoking and other obsessive habits can say that a person has emotional baggage. hmm. interesting. =)
I didn’t either until I had a therapist tell me that my smoking was an obsessive habit.
I quit October 5th so now I pick at my fingers LOL
What can I say, I should be the next OCD Poster Child
Hahaha. THAT’s why I’ve been acting OC all this time! I reckon I better start working on my fingers soon. =(
LOL My mom rolls paper – she’ll peal labels off jars and roll and roll them. (Not an indication of something else, though she’s been teased enough for it) – she also picks at her fingers.
I come by it honestly.
She’s that way about cleaning too. Fortunately I only got half that gene.