How to turn the tables when he walks away in 7 fail-proof steps

That moment when a man walks away can be scary.

When you've invested in a man and become attached to him, the last thing you want is to feel him drifting away.

As a woman, you would much rather he find a way to stay in touch with you.

Or at least communicate that he will be back.

But it doesn't always work that way, unfortunately.

Not all men have the words to describe what they choose to do.

Not all men are sensitive to how you feel, let alone perceive or understand your pain.

(He's much less likely to be sensitive to your pain if you tend to be superficial and don't like to be vulnerable. So keep that in mind.)

But since your guy may not be communicating much with you right now and you're suspended, how do you turn the tables when he walks away?

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What does it mean to reverse the roles?

Let's start by establishing the meaning of "reversing the tables".

According to the Cambridge dictionary, turning the tables means:

"To change a situation so that you now have an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you."

It also means "reversing one's position relative to someone else."

Basically, it means taking the power away from him and bringing him back to yourself.

Assuming he's moving away to gain power or control over you, of course.

And some men do pull away from you in order to control you or have power over you.

In these cases, it makes perfect sense that you would want to know how to reverse the situation when he walks away.

LEARN MORE: Why men pull away and how to keep value high.

But most men don't retreat to gain power over you.

And that's the part that women usually don't understand.

How can a man walk away, withdraw, or be quiet about me and not want to control me?

He knows he hurts me, but he does it anyway, we think.

But it's not like that in most guys' minds, even if you think it is.

Of course, there are some very toxic men who will undoubtedly pull away from you just to gain power over you and hurt you.

But most men don't step back to gain power over you.

They do it for:

Preserve your autonomy Recharge their male energy (because after being intimate with you for a while their male energy runs out, and this can often be a reason why men withdraw after intimacy.) to be empty To work or solve problems Conserve their energy, connecting with...