334: Are you needy? Here’s the difference between neediness and having needs.

Dear Men: How to Rock Sex, Dating, and Relationships with Women

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”There was a dysregulation in my nervous system if something wasn’t going the way I wanted to."

So says Jason about what life was like when he was more needy.

Are you needy? Is your partner? How do you navigate difference?

Here, we explore the themes around sex, dating, relationships, needs, desires, and the nervous system.

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“I need something outside of me to shift in order to be OK.”
“Now it’s about advocating clearly for what I need.”
“How do we navigate difference?”
“There’s a place in relationships for healthy generosity.”
“What would I need to be a ‘yes’ to this?”
“It this doesn’t shift, I’m going to take a certain action for myself.”
“Neediness stems from these old wounds, so it can be hard to bring this forward with a partner.”
“It can feel like, ‘If it’s not here, I’m doomed.’”