"The lone wolf"

Distance instead of closeness: An emotional retreat

Prof. Gerti Senger writes in the "Krone" about lust and love.

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Life with a lone wolf can be a series of insults. Gabriel calls his partner Julia "Charly" and flees from her need for closeness. While she makes plans together, he withdraws, trapped in his emotional claustrophobia. What is behind his behavior?

That's the thing about Gabriel. Yes, he's with Julia, but it's difficult. She just wants too much from him. A plan for the weekend or possibly even for the summer. "Charly, stop it," he then says. Oh, I forgot that: Gabriel calls Julia "Charly". He always gives his partners male nicknames (he called Friederike Fritzi, that was easy).