Sometimes I wonder how much shame plays into it. We do live in a world where we (men) are taught, subconsciously and consciously, from a young age that we are supposed to be leaders in relationships. For those of us who don’t want that, shame can easily get in the way of us taking the final steps to enter into and stay in an FLR.
Silly in lots of ways, but a real and difficult stepping stone for many of us to get over.