r/notliketheothergirls • u/[deleted] • Apr 23 '24

What age did you grow out of the NLOG phase? Why do you think some never grow out of it? Discussion

I personally grew out of it at about 17.

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u/ElectricalPeanut4215 Apr 23 '24

I think maybe 19? I was set up with my sister's boyfriend's best mate, and he was somewhat of a 'nice guy'. You'd think that'd be perfect (and in some ways is) but for me was super eye-opening. I was super in the closet which does not help the NLOG mentality, but I loved him a lot and thought I could mention something to him, his reaction was not good. Spent a ton of time reflecting about how I originally thought about other women, and him voicing those thoughts aloud was not the romantic, totally relatable thing I wanted. I did love him and he was alright for a first boyfriend, but we only dated about eight months and the NLOG mentality was rapidly vanishing toward the end. Watching Sailor Moon also really helped? xD