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Credit: The Sun Newspaper – Deidre Sanders – 13 NOV 2024
DAY DREAMING (sonhando acordada) | I’m in love with a perfect man but there’s one major flaw (falha/ defeito).
I think about him all the time and, when I’m alone, I talk to him.
DEAR DEIDRE: I’M in love with the perfect man. The only problem is he’s not real – just a figment of my imagination (produto/ fruto da minha imaginação).
All I want is a relationship with this boy of my dreams. I just wish I could wave a magic wand (agitar uma varinha mágica) and make him exist.
I’m a 21-year-old girl, and have never had a boyfriend or many friends.
When I was 15, I invented this boy in my head. He is gorgeous looking (lindo), with huge brown eyes, wavy (ondulado) dark hair and a cheeky (maroto/ atrevido) smile.
He makes me laugh all the time, holds me and comforts (conforta/ consola) me, listens to me and makes me feel safe.
We share the same interests – going to the cinema, walking in the forest, and a love of dogs.
I think about him all the time and, when I’m alone, I talk to him.
Lately, I’ve become so obsessed (obcecada) with finding him that I look for him in shops or on the train. Of course, I never see him.
I’ve even tried drawing (desenhar) a picture of him using an AI app (aplicativo de IA) – but it doesn’t look like the image in my head.
My life is so lonely without him and I feel so sad.
DEIDRE SAYS: Being lonely and feeling socially isolated are difficult emotions to cope with (lidar / enfrentar).
The problem is, the imaginary boyfriend you’ve invented to deal with (lidar com) your loneliness (solidão) is so perfect that he’s actually stopping you from finding someone real, who can love you.
Of course, a real guy may not look exactly like your perfect man, and he will have flaws (defeitos) – like every human.
Perhaps you’re scared of rejection. It’s important you talk to someone to work through (trabalhar, esclarecer) this. Counselling could really help.
See my support packs about How Counselling Can Help and Feeling Lonely.
Once you start to feel stronger and braver (mais corajosa), my support packs, Widening Your Social Scene, will give you tips on how to meet people.
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Poll: What’s the best advice for someone in her situation?
- Find a hobby to meet people with similar interests.
- Try online communities to connect with others.
- Talk to a friend or family member for support.
- Focus on self-care (cuidados pessoais) and building confidence.
- Seek (buscar) help from a counselor to work through this.
Definitions: (Waytogo and Dictionary Cambridge/Collins/Longman/Macmillan/Oxford/Lexico)
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