Episode Five: Three Months of Almost A Breakup Call Case Study in Emotional Avoidance and Relational Limbo

Host: Jacob Newsome

Production: Power of the Narrative

Recorded & Mixed by: Jacob Newsome and Riverside.fm

What does it sound like when love leaves you hanging?

In this special episode of Power of the Narrative, I share a raw, unfiltered phone call between me and my now ex-partner, Wayne (performing under the stage name Weaux).

This conversation, legally recorded during the final moments of our relationship, captures, in real time, the dissonance, avoidance, and fear that often hide beneath the surface of “bad timing” and emotional pullback.

This is not just a breakup. This is a case study in covert emotional avoidance, designed to teach, not to shame. I’m releasing this audio for educational purposes, as a guide to help others recognize the subtle, exhausting patterns that often leave one partner seeking clarity and the other dodging it.

In this episode, you’ll witness:

– Ambiguity disguised as maturity

– Emotional centering and guilt inversion

– Boundaries mistaken as punishment

– The quiet grief of being someone’s “almost”

Key Moments to Listen For:

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  [00:30 and on] – I ask for clarity on our relationship structure. My ex sidesteps the question, redirecting to LA and “timing.”

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  [04:11] – My ex centers his discomfort with my silence, framing my need for space as emotional neglect.

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  [06:55] – I assert my boundary: “You’re centering your feelings and asking me to hold them.” Watch how emotional labor is silently outsourced.

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  [08:02] – Communication style becomes a scapegoat to avoid deeper accountability.

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  [10:11] – The silent breakup is confirmed: “So you don’t want to move in… okay. That’s clear now.”

• [13:30+] – I reclaim the narrative. I name the pattern. I walk away, not in rage, but in revelation.

This is not shared out of malice. All names and identifying details have been removed or altered. This is about reclaiming power through emotional truth, and helping others name the invisible patterns that keep them stuck.

Trigger Warning: Emotional manipulation, abandonment, commitment phobia, and covert narcissistic dynamics.

For anyone who’s ever been trapped in a relationship that promised potential but feared definition, this episode is for you.

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Disclaimer: This episode is shared for educational and reflective purposes. All recordings were made legally under Texas’s one-party consent law. Names and identifying details are used in a limited, factual capacity in accordance with fair use and free speech protections. No commercial exploitation of the individual is intended.