Is it possible to recover from game playing from both parties?

[Tik]

Both parties are at fault. Maybe they both don't know where they stand and maybe there is something still going on between them but the game playing just makes it such murky waters to traverse in. Do you think it is possible? How does one go abouts it either way?

[irresolute]

Just stop playing. If youre a woman, I have to add that if hes playing with you its because hes not that into you. A man who is into a woman dont play her.

[Divasu]

Recover? Well that depends on the severity. If trust was impairably damaged along the way then most likely there's no recovery.

 

Both sides have to strip themselves of fear of rejection which is overshadowed by ego. Healthy ego is good, unhealthy ego is not. I believe the goal is to achieve balance. And, the two personalities need to compliment the other. If they don't, the balance see saw is going to constantly go up and go down.

 

The exception would be "game playing" for personal gain that involves deliberate manipulation of the other. Examples would be men callously manipulating women for sex, women callously manipulating men to gain financial benefits (think of the term "gold digger"). Both examples are absent of genuine care and concern towards the other, whereas, the primary care and concern is solely for the benefit of the offender. In which case, don't bother.

[Gloria25]

What kind of "games" are we talking about?

[ja123]

Get counselling.

[Emilia]

It depends on the reasons behind the games. Everyone plays to some extent. If the main reason is insecurity then probably that person isn't capable of a more mature approach.

 

The best thing is for one of the parties to suggest to sit down and talk. If even that's hard to achieve then no, it isn't possible to recover.

[Diezel]

The only way to get past it is they either both stop playing it together or one of them walks away.

 

It's usually easier to just walk away.