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15 Things Peculiar To Guys With Big-time Insecurity Issues by 0ubenji(m): 10:46am On Jul 18, 2016
1. He has no outside friends or interests.

He never mentions any friends and doesn’t really hang out with
anyone but you. Outside of work, he has no interests or
hobbies. When he isn’t with you, he’s probably sitting at home thinking about you. Or maybe he did
have friends and hobbies at one time, but he gave them all
up in order to spend every goddamn minute with you. It's gonna seem cute to the lady at first but over time other signs will set in coz of this.

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2. He thinks you still have feelings for your ex.

He’s convinced you aren’t over your ex even if you’ve been
divorced/broken up for years and the only feelings you have
for him are disappointment, pity, disgust, and a
Kind of residual hatred. His insecurity is so overwhelming
that he can’t see reason and will convince himself that you
could possibly love him stil, so the only “logical” conclusion is
that you’re still in love with your ex.
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3. He tells you he loves you right away.

Very early in the relationship, he professes his undying love
for you. You could fly through the air while shouting, “He
loves me! He loves me! He loves MEEEEEE!” But the sane
part of you feels like, He loves me? Wait what? This is our
SECOND DATE! That’s crazy-talk! It takes time to get to know
someone enough to love them and if your new boyfriend is
telling you he loves you right off the bat, it should sound
warning bells, especially if he pressures you into saying it
back to him.
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4. He tells you you’re his everything.

You’re his world, the center of his universe, his reason for
living. At first it may seem flattering to be valued so highly,
but being the center of one’s world, is not all it’s cracked up
to be. That’s too much pressure to live up to. And what
happens when you hit a bump in the road in your
relationship? When things aren’t going smoothly his world
falls apart. He falls apart. Because you are his world. This kind of men can hurt themselves in times of depression when there are relationship issues.
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5. He needs constant validation.

He frequently asks you questions like, “Do you love me?” He
fishes for compliments. Then when you assure him that you
do indeed find him attractive, he doesn’t quite believe you.
Everyone likes to hear that they’re loved, pretty, talented,
attractive, intelligent, desired, but his needs go beyond
those of the rest of us. He generally suffers from low self-
esteem, which incidentally is the driving force behind many
of his insecure behaviors.
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6. He’s jealous of your friends.

He’s jealous of the time you spend with your friends. He
doesn’t like you to meet coworkers after work for happy
hour, he doesn’t like you going shopping with girlfriends,
and heaven forbid you have any platonic relationships with
men. He frequently calls and texts to check up on you when
you’re not out without him. At first, his possessiveness may
make you feel special and wanted. After some time, that
possessiveness will become exasperating when you feel you
can’t do anything with your friends without upsetting him.
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7. He plays the break-up game.

He plays this sort of game wherein he threatens to leave or
break up with you. He says things like, “I don’t feel wanted”
or “I don’t think you really love me.” He doesn’t really want
to end the relationship; he’s hoping you’ll beg him to stay. If
you do, it validates his fragile ego. If you don’t beg him to
stay, he’ll take it all back and do whatever he can so that he
doesn’t lose you. He’s just testing your devotion to him and
demanding that validation he so craves. Eventually,
however, you’ll either be stuck in this unhealthy relationship
or you’ll tire of this little game and gladly let him leave the
next time he threatens it. This kind of men appear to be temperamental, don't be decieved, it's their insecurity issues playing out.
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8. He talks about his exes and how they cheated on him.

According to him, his exes never really loved him. He insists
that in every past relationship, he was the innocent victim.
No one loved him. They used him and cheated on him. This
may be true and the reason he is so insecure. Or it may be
in his head because of his insecurity. If you’re a sympathetic
person who feels the need to protect and champion the
underdog, his tales of woe will tug at your heartstrings.
You’ll may decide that you’ll never be the one to leave or
hurt him. But take the stories of his exes as a warning if you
don’t want to feel guilted into staying in a bad relationship. Sooner than you think, your love for him would seem more of an emotional obligation rather than that cute feeling you once had for him.
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9. He stalks you on Facebook and/or other social media.

He is always aware the very second you post a status update
on Facebook, a tweet, an Instagram, etc. He follows you and
always knows what you are up to. He may even get upset if
he reads what you’re up to on Facebook when you didn’t tell
him personally before posting it for everyone to read.
Unless you’re a Kardashian, there’s just something a little
creepy about being stalked. God help you if you upload a picture without tagging him.
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10. He checks your phone.

He looks over your shoulder when you receive a text. He
may nonchalantly ask who you’re texting or he might
outright demand to see your phone. He oftentimes feels like
you’re hiding something from him if you’re on your
computer or phone, even if you’re just checking your work
email, or texting a girlfriend your recipe for that superb jollof rice.
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11. He smothers you.

He smothers you with attention and gifts. At first you’re
swept off your feet by his sweet thoughtfulness. After a
while, however, you start to question his lavish gifts and
attention. Is he motivated to give you gifts out of pure love
or out of a desire to buy your affection and ensure you won’t
leave him?
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12. He thinks you’re cheating.

He can’t quite shake-off his suspicions that you’re cheating on
him. He may accuse you of flirting with your own. Brother..lolz, having an
affair with a coworker, or just looking around for someone
better. It isn’t necessarily that he doesn’t trust you. It’s more
a problem of him feeling like he’s not good enough for you
so it’s just a matter of time until you find someone better.
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13. He gets upset if you can’t be with him every day.

Within minutes of leaving after your date, he’ll text you that
he misses you. At first, his attention is so sweet. Who doesn’t
want to feel so desired? It doesn’t take long to start feeling
overwhelmed with his obsessive attention though. He wants
to see you every day and gets upset if you have other
responsibilities that take you away from him. He has a way
of making you feel guilty if you need to work, run errands,
or meet a friend and can’t go out with him.
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14. His moods depend on you.

It’s normal, and it’s a good thing to be sensitive to the
moods of your partner but with an insecure man, his mood
will be totally dependent on you. If you’re happy and loving
toward him, he will be in a good mood. If you’re frazzled,
trying to juggle a thousand things and don’t have time to
constantly assure him that you’re in love with him, he’ll be
sad and depressed. His co-dependent behavior puts an
extraordinary amount of pressure on you to always make
sure you’re in a good mood so he doesn’t get down.
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15. He’s overly sensitive to criticism.

No one likes to be criticized, but insecure people take even
the kindest, most constructive criticism really badly. They
have low self-esteem and cannot bear to have their
suspicions about themselves validated when someone
points out a flaw. If you open up and tell your partner that
he’s smothering you and you need a little time alone, for
example, he’s likely to turn it around on you. Instead of
listening to your concerns, reflecting on his behavior, and
promising to back off a little and give you space, he’s more
likely to turn it around with a response like, “I get it. You
don’t want me around. I knew it was only a matter of time
until you got sick of me and broke up.”
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*Every dude must have had one or more of this problems before, over-time we must have overcome it and set ourselves free. Ladies, you would definitely have met a man with one of the above signs. TRUE or NAH??
Re: 15 Things Peculiar To Guys With Big-time Insecurity Issues by rosalieene(f): 10:55am On Jul 18, 2016
nice one
Re: 15 Things Peculiar To Guys With Big-time Insecurity Issues by Nobody: 10:55am On Jul 18, 2016
But this kinda of things don't happen in naija now. Which naija man wey hunger don scatter his thinking faculty go get time to dey do all this tins that you listed undecided
Re: 15 Things Peculiar To Guys With Big-time Insecurity Issues by 0ubenji(m): 10:57am On Jul 18, 2016
lagosflexcamp:
But this kinda of things don't happen in naija now. Which naija man wey hunger don scatter his thinking faculty go get time to dey do all this tins that you listed undecided
Person with scattered finkin faculty as u say..dey reason love?
Re: 15 Things Peculiar To Guys With Big-time Insecurity Issues by dannyben5: 10:59am On Jul 18, 2016
Re: 15 Things Peculiar To Guys With Big-time Insecurity Issues by rheether(f): 11:02am On Jul 18, 2016
My ex comes to mind.
Re: 15 Things Peculiar To Guys With Big-time Insecurity Issues by theunnamed: 11:15am On Jul 18, 2016
Ta lo ni`aye obirin?
Re: 15 Things Peculiar To Guys With Big-time Insecurity Issues by Nobody: 12:19pm On Jul 18, 2016
Ladies like it when a guy display all these characters to her.She feels secure by it.
Re: 15 Things Peculiar To Guys With Big-time Insecurity Issues by 0ubenji(m): 12:39pm On Jul 18, 2016
Love Machine:
Ladies like it when a guy display all these characters to her.She feels secure by it.
Only to feel choked by it sooner enuf
Re: 15 Things Peculiar To Guys With Big-time Insecurity Issues by rawpadgin(m): 1:03pm On Jul 18, 2016
Relationship is not what an average nigerian youth needs right

So u guys should stop creating threads about relationships already

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