M39 F35 How can I help her move forward with her life?
Hi,
Basically I've been seeing a woman for a couple of years and she is mid 30s and I am late 30s. She has been through a lot in her life. She has an intense character. I really care about her but she won't listen to me. Constantly catastrophising and falling into victim mode. She doesn't seem to have self respect. I'm not abusive but the littlest things and she will say it is. Its that constant criticism mixed with desperate need for approval. She doesn't seem to have much of a community or support network. To me she has turned into a desperate over attached energy vampire. I tried to reason with her many times. Before I even considered marrying her at one point but feel so grateful that I didn't.
How can I encourage her to seek help?
Will she ever assess herself in a balanced way?