There have been several moments he has looked in your direction as you have pulled into a parking space at your apartment complex.
He has done this enough times that you know he isn’t oblivious to you and is fully aware of your presence as a neighbor who lives a few doors from him.
You sense his eyes on you, yet whenever you move to look in his direction, he avoids making eye contact.
Even when you have been in situations where you see each other by chance in the hallway, he might acknowledge your presence quickly with an awkward smile or muted hello, but he walks past without slowing down, not attempting to open a conversation with you.
This has probably been something you have known you wanted ever since you were a child yourself.
When you are dating someone you really like who has told you they don’t want children, it’s tempting to think that this person will come around.
This is where you convince yourself that all he needs is to keep seeing how trustworthy, kind, and supportive you are for a little while longer, and he is certain to change his mind.
Growing up in a household where there was anger and toxic behavior often shown by someone older or in authority, such as a parent, has molded who you have become as a person.
Since you were surrounded by all of this anger and toxic behavior while growing up, you became accustomed to it.
Anger and toxic behavior are familiar to you.
As a result, as an adult, you unconsciously attract men who have the same anger issues and toxic behavior you witnessed from authority figures you grew up around.
