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A chat on subreddit /r/NoStupidQuestions
human
Is that really trauma related?
gpt
Anxiety is what happens when you freeze up because there is no path to take where you won't up getting hurt.

Seeing no path forward happens when it is percived as dangerous to make a choice.

Being unable to let your significant other pay for stuff because you will be rejected, maybe not by your partner but maybe by your mother or sisters or co-workers or boss or your partner's family and friends. Like. The social landmines here suck. 

And guys who don't know that they are intrinsically worthwhile will assume that the way they can prove their worth is by being a provider.

"People will see that I'm dead weight. I don't contribute enough, and her friends and family will say I'm not good enough or that she can do better. My family won't respect me,  some one who is more capable will see my weakness and will try to replace me  and her friends and family will probably encourage her to go with some one who matches or does better than her financially."