I'm a 15 year old girl that has difficulty connecting with other females. I think it stems from abuse at the hands of my mother, though my father was also abusive.
I view myself as a charismatic and sociable person. I fit in among my peers, but I've never had a female best friend. I have plenty good female friends, but I don't usually hang out with them outside of school or sports, and never open up and relax with them like I do with my male friends.
Since I was four years old, all of my best friends were boys. Everyone that I'm close with is a male. I find it very easy to bond with adult men, platonically, of course--male coaches, teachers, neighbors, my friends' dads, etc. I have an inordinate amount of adult friends--90% of which are men.Women and girls have tried to get close to me, but I find myself pushing them away.
I'm all for women's rights, and don't consciously push women away. I do it without trying. I'm trying to end that. Is anyone experiencing the same thing? Any tips on how to stop?
I view myself as a charismatic and sociable person. I fit in among my peers, but I've never had a female best friend. I have plenty good female friends, but I don't usually hang out with them outside of school or sports, and never open up and relax with them like I do with my male friends.
Since I was four years old, all of my best friends were boys. Everyone that I'm close with is a male. I find it very easy to bond with adult men, platonically, of course--male coaches, teachers, neighbors, my friends' dads, etc. I have an inordinate amount of adult friends--90% of which are men.Women and girls have tried to get close to me, but I find myself pushing them away.
I'm all for women's rights, and don't consciously push women away. I do it without trying. I'm trying to end that. Is anyone experiencing the same thing? Any tips on how to stop?