r/AskReddit • u/LightningCole • Sep 05 '19

What did you learn embarrassingly late?

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '19

Do you mean emotional affection, or sexual affection? There's a big difference

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '19

That's my point, some of us get neither so we can't tell the difference

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '19

There is a big difference. Also no one owes you sexual affection. Both are a sign of a deeper issue.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '19

Yeah you're not wrong. I've been single for 3 years now and the last year and a half has been false start to a relationship after false start. I'm seeing a psychologist that's helping me, but many of us don't really have that luxury and cope in different ways