{"id":15426,"date":"2010-12-11T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-12-12T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.californiapsychics.com\/?p=15426"},"modified":"2016-05-03T16:44:43","modified_gmt":"2016-05-03T23:44:43","slug":"sex-qa-friend-lover-or-none-of-the-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.californiapsychics.com\/blog\/psychic-questions\/sex-qa-friend-lover-or-none-of-the-above.html","title":{"rendered":"Sex Q&A: Friend, Lover, or None of the Above"},"content":{"rendered":"

Dave asks: <\/em><\/p>\n

I\u2019ve known a lady for almost six years. We seemed to hit it off in the beginning. She got pregnant by someone else. While she was pregnant, I would go over every day, get her food, and help around the house – she was so depressed. She hid her pregnancy from her parents, because she was embarrassed. After she had her child, the father wanted nothing to do with the baby (a boy) or her, nor did her parents. I would go over to her place to help her out everyday feeding him, changing his diapers, and taking care of her. I love her, but I feel it\u2019s one sided<\/strong><\/a>, and maybe that\u2019s all it will be. Do you see her coming around to wanting to be with me<\/strong><\/a>? Thank you.<\/em><\/p>\n

Liam’s<\/a><\/strong> Response:<\/p>\n

Thank you, Dave. This seems to be a very troublesome affair, one that has caused you an enormous amount of distress. In looking at it, I feel I\u2019m going to have to ask you to be honest with yourself on some very deep levels as we proceed. You\u2019re a man of intelligence and I know you seek sincerity, so I think you can handle facing some of the uncomfortable things my answer might reveal to you. In a recent article, I addressed the subject of men being categorized as \u201cjust a friend\u201d<\/strong><\/a> by women in who they have a romantic interest. Through no fault of their own, these men find themselves befriended by women who see them as a sort of a best friend or big brother. Such a man stands no chance of ever getting into that particular lady’s bed. Nor is he likely to ever be considered as a potential long-term partner. As I said then, women make this decision on an instinctive level within a short time of meeting a man, and you’d be shocked at who gets placed there. If you’re unlucky enough to be pigeonholed into the \u201cjust friends\u201d category, I\u2019m afraid there\u2019s very little that can be done to turn the tide. That’s not to say that every guy who becomes best friends with a girl can\u2019t conquer that maiden’s resolve. However, managing it requires that she harbors at least some sexual vibration for him, however slight. If no small spark of sexual curiosity about him exists within her, then the effort is futile. Some things just can\u2019t be conjured by effort alone. Early on this girl saw you as nice, kind, gentle, and sweet. All very good attributes to be sure, but they did not translate into an itch to be close to you. In others words, this woman isn\u2019t attracted to you at all. Not even a smidgen. If we had a smidgen, we’d have something to work with – but she\u2019s not.<\/p>\n

Now, generally my advice at this point would simply be for you to cut your losses and move on. If I did that what I\u2019m most concerned about in your query would not be addressed, so I feel I must elaborate. What really concerns me is the judgmental attitude you have toward this woman. I sense that since you have been so good to her, and since she has so many personal problems, you feel justified in demanding her affections. You talk about her pregnancy, how embarrassed she was, and how she couldn\u2019t bear to tell her family. In revealing what you deem to be her bad choices and amoral behavior, you feel you bring her down a few notches – thereby elevating yourself. This way she\u2019s on the lower level, and when she rejects your advances, you can soothe your wounds with how too good for her you really are. You say what a terrible fellow her one night lover is, contrasting his bad behavior with yourself and all your fine qualities – your care-giving with his wicked nature. This was all done in an effort to build a case of your entitlement to her affections. Why do you feel you need to do this? Why are you interested in building a relationship with a woman who is so troubled? Do you see her as easy prey? Is it that upon finding that she is not, are you now eager to illustrate her flaws in order to highlight all of your virtues?<\/p>\n

None of this is meant to be insulting. I simply want you to take a long, careful look at your motives and think seriously about moving onto someone who will actually appreciate all you have to offer. Someone you can feel comfortable sitting next to you on the same level. Someone more settled and suited to your lifestyle the way this young lady never was or will be. You\u2019ll both be much happier for it.<\/p>\n

Liam<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Do you have a question for Liam? <\/strong>Ask Liam your question now.<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

What’s ahead for your <\/em>love life<\/strong>?<\/strong> Try a psychic reading. Call 1.800.573.4830<\/span> or choose your psychic now. <\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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