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01 Feb 2010 08:46 AM  

I have an enfp ex who I seem to have this weird push and pull thing with. Either he wants me and can't imagine being without me, or he disappears off the face of the earth never to be seen until he decided to come looking for me again. It just seems so bizarre and kinda cute, but bloody frustrating. This has been going on for several years and I'm not quite sure how to stabilize this weird dynamic to some vague level of predictability. I figured maybe a fellow enfp could enlighten me on the motivations of such behaviour.

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02 Feb 2010 12:17 PM  
Well, it sounds like there's some stuff going on inside his head that he's not talking with you about. That's pretty typical of us ENFPs. What has he offered as a reason?
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03 Feb 2010 02:16 PM  
>.> ENFPs throw themselves entirely into whatever they do....and sometimes we forget about our SOs for a little bit, then remember them, feel horribly guilty, and rush back to make sure everything is ok....to the point of being smothering. I see this with my father all the time. You just have to be secure in your independence and trust that he'll always come back. As long as we have a safe, secure place waiting for us, we always will.

My metaphor for this was dogs at a park....big, goofy dogs that run off and play with the other dogs, but always come back to their owner to lather big, wet, sloppy kisses before going off to play again. We know who we're going home with, but it's nice to play with the other dogs....and toys....and leafy branches....and birds....and cats....and any other shiny thing that pops up.
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03 Feb 2010 03:36 PM  
just maybe...he was forced away from you. And as soon as he could, he returned. Only to find the girl he couldn't live without, had all but forgotten... He couldn't live without you, but seeing that you could live without him was all that he could bare. and once again he was forced to go on his way. just a thought.
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04 Feb 2010 02:22 PM  
^_^ That's so wonderfully romantic jsta
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04 Feb 2010 02:40 PM  
lilithlynx, you are an N, use your gut! Does it feels like he is exploiting you? I.e use you as a safe haven whenever he feels like it and is unwilling to commit or give you any sense of security? If that's the case, I think you should boot him. I know it's hard to boot an ENFP, it's like hitting a puppy, but if he's taking advantage of you and your love for him, it might be for the best to let him go. (Sorry about my possible explanation for his behavior being less than wonderfully romantic...)
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04 Feb 2010 06:38 PM  
just maybe...he returned to find that she had committed herself to someone she doesn't love. He didn't understand why predictability meant more to her than his heart. ~jat
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08 Feb 2010 08:10 PM  
Downgrade this guy to casual friend, and possibly a friend with benefits kind of status... or have a talk with him until you can clarify what you both mean to each other and decide then.
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