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Ghosting and Mental Health for Cis and Trans Queer Guys: A Conversation with Rahim Thawer
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In this episode of Coping with Ghosting, host Gretta Perlmutter is joined by Rahim Thawer, MSW, RSW, a racialized, queer social worker and author of The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys: Skills to Cope and Thrive as Your Authentic Self. Together, they explore the emotional toll of ghosting specifically on gay, bi, trans, or queer guys, and how internalized shame, dating app culture, and communication gaps uniquely affect this community. Rahim offers insights from his new book, shedding light on how queer guys can navigate rejection, heal from ghosting, and reframe their experience. This candid conversation calls for more empathy and open dialogue in modern queer dating.
Connect With Gretta
❤️🩹Free & Private Facebook Support Group | Instagram | YouTube | copingwithghosting.com
Host Gretta Perlmutter, MA, a Certified Post Betrayal Transformation® Coach, delivers evidence-based strategies for turning personal betrayal into a powerful catalyst for growth and healing.
Connect With Rahim
🌈Read the book! The Mental Health Guide for Cis & Trans Queer Guys | Instagram | YouTube
Music: "Ghosted" by Gustavo Ramos
Disclaimer: This information is designed to mentor and guide you to cope with Ghosting by cultivating a positive mindset and implementing self-care practices. It is for educational purposes only; it solely provides self-help tools. Coping With Ghosting does not provide health care or psychological therapy services and does not diagnose or treat any physical or mental ailment of the mind or body. The content is not a substitute for therapy or any advice given by a licensed psychologist or other licensed or registered professionals.
Ghosted? You deserve peace of mind. Explore coaching with Gretta today.
Note to All Listeners: Ghosting is defined as: The practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication (Oxford Languages). When you leave an abusive situation without saying "goodbye," it's not ghosting, it's "self-protection." When you quietly exit a relationship after a boundary has been violated, it's not ghosting, it's "self-respect."
Chapters
1. Ghosting and Mental Health for Cis and Trans Queer Guys: A Conversation with Rahim Thawer (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to Coping with Ghosting (00:00:53)
3. The Mental Health Guide for Queer Guys (00:02:04)
4. The Culture of Ghosting Among Queer Men (00:05:25)
5. Why People Ghost and Get Ghosted (00:12:32)
6. What's unique about cis and trans queer guys getting ghosted (00:22:31)
7. Sexualizing Unavailability and Rejection Patterns (00:25:36)
8. Healing Tools for Managing Ghosting (00:29:04)
9. Powerful Reframes for Limiting Beliefs (00:34:12)
10. Final Thoughts and Resources (00:39:22)
79 episodes
Manage episode 486254740 series 2878837
In this episode of Coping with Ghosting, host Gretta Perlmutter is joined by Rahim Thawer, MSW, RSW, a racialized, queer social worker and author of The Mental Health Guide for Cis and Trans Queer Guys: Skills to Cope and Thrive as Your Authentic Self. Together, they explore the emotional toll of ghosting specifically on gay, bi, trans, or queer guys, and how internalized shame, dating app culture, and communication gaps uniquely affect this community. Rahim offers insights from his new book, shedding light on how queer guys can navigate rejection, heal from ghosting, and reframe their experience. This candid conversation calls for more empathy and open dialogue in modern queer dating.
Connect With Gretta
❤️🩹Free & Private Facebook Support Group | Instagram | YouTube | copingwithghosting.com
Host Gretta Perlmutter, MA, a Certified Post Betrayal Transformation® Coach, delivers evidence-based strategies for turning personal betrayal into a powerful catalyst for growth and healing.
Connect With Rahim
🌈Read the book! The Mental Health Guide for Cis & Trans Queer Guys | Instagram | YouTube
Music: "Ghosted" by Gustavo Ramos
Disclaimer: This information is designed to mentor and guide you to cope with Ghosting by cultivating a positive mindset and implementing self-care practices. It is for educational purposes only; it solely provides self-help tools. Coping With Ghosting does not provide health care or psychological therapy services and does not diagnose or treat any physical or mental ailment of the mind or body. The content is not a substitute for therapy or any advice given by a licensed psychologist or other licensed or registered professionals.
Ghosted? You deserve peace of mind. Explore coaching with Gretta today.
Note to All Listeners: Ghosting is defined as: The practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication (Oxford Languages). When you leave an abusive situation without saying "goodbye," it's not ghosting, it's "self-protection." When you quietly exit a relationship after a boundary has been violated, it's not ghosting, it's "self-respect."
Chapters
1. Ghosting and Mental Health for Cis and Trans Queer Guys: A Conversation with Rahim Thawer (00:00:00)
2. Introduction to Coping with Ghosting (00:00:53)
3. The Mental Health Guide for Queer Guys (00:02:04)
4. The Culture of Ghosting Among Queer Men (00:05:25)
5. Why People Ghost and Get Ghosted (00:12:32)
6. What's unique about cis and trans queer guys getting ghosted (00:22:31)
7. Sexualizing Unavailability and Rejection Patterns (00:25:36)
8. Healing Tools for Managing Ghosting (00:29:04)
9. Powerful Reframes for Limiting Beliefs (00:34:12)
10. Final Thoughts and Resources (00:39:22)
79 episodes
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