Tag: emotional dependency
Sleeping with my Fiancee’s Bisexual Ex-Boyfriend Turned Me Straight?
by Christopher | Oct 7, 2020 | Lifestories | 11
We laughed long into the night. My fiancée and I lay on opposite sides of the van because we didn’t want to wake up together until we were married. So, that left Jonathan facing me. I faced away from him because I was afraid. The last time I’d been this physically close to a man, I’d had sex with him. I was so afraid.
Read MoreHow I Lost My Best Friend to Sex
by Christopher | Aug 17, 2020 | Lifestories, Popular | 43
My pursuit has not been one of sex, though it wormed its way into my story and convinced me otherwise. My longing has been for the genuine, reciprocated love of a man. A man to hold and be held by, a man to weep with, laugh with, live with. A covenant companion. I once thought such a thing was outside God’s plan; praise God it wasn’t.
Read MoreI’m Just Not That Into Physical Touch Anymore
by Thomas Mark Zuniga | Nov 21, 2019 | Lifestories | 18
I actually find myself decreasingly needing — or even desiring — touch with other men. It’s not completely gone, mind you. But the need/desire is considerably less. This is a fairly new development. I’m still unpacking the reasons, but I have some theories based on how my male friendships have transpired the last decade — many of them imploding.
Read MoreWhat Attracts Me to Other Guys
by Thomas Mark Zuniga | Aug 27, 2019 | Lifestories | 20
My attraction for men tilts more toward the emotional and physical rather than anything sexual, and I’ve been wired this way my whole life. So, what does it mean to be physically but not sexually attracted to other men? It’s a question I get a lot, a distinction worth clarifying.
Read MoreSaying Goodbye to Emotional Dependency — and My Best Friend
by Ben Rutkowski | Aug 9, 2019 | Lifestories | 39
A point came in our relationship when I realized just how dependent I was on him and just how one-sided our friendship was. For my own well-being, I needed to step away from the relationship. What follows is the lament and reflection I wrote in saying “goodbye” to our friendship.
Read MoreYOBcast Episode 050: Emotional Attachment
We’re back! After a brief summer hiatus, we return with our landmark fiftieth episode. Join Tom, Ryan, and Jacob sharing stories of emotional attachment: the good ways we attach to other men, and the not-so-good ways we attach. It’s a callback to a previous episode on emotional dependency. We differentiate between “dependency” and “attachment” and share both our positive and negative experiences in relationship with other men.
Read MoreState of the YOB! March 2019
It’s our monthly roundup of all the content we created this month with Your Other Brothers! Special thanks to our thoughtful viewer who sent in a new crate of matches! Here’s to thousands more “State of the YOBs” and “Manly Mondays.”
Read MoreIdolatry Ruins a Friendship
by Dean "M" Samuels | Mar 19, 2019 | Lifestories | 8
I begged God for forgiveness. I asked for the wisdom and guidance to uproot the idols I had placed around my life, rooted firstly in my idolization of my friend.
Read MoreState of the YOB! February 2019
Relive the month that was February 2019 at Your Other Brothers with our monthly community recap: State of the YOB! Also, Tom desperately needs some new matches.
Read MoreI Hate Being a Sensitive Man Who Feels Things
by Thomas Mark Zuniga | Feb 21, 2019 | Lifestories | 11
I’m a sensitive man who feels things, feels things all the time, and no amount of oversleeping or overdrinking or pornography or promiscuity will turn me off.
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