Looking for support from a non-new age/self help person with a SOs who are new-age spiritual self-help/manifesting, etc.
I am looking for support/help/input/ideas for someone who is general non-secular (agnostic, I believe), but with a significant other who is into new-age spirituality, self-development, etc. with these characteristics that I know of:
- Endless, perpetual dependency on new age, self-development, manifesting, coaching, therapy, "processing", "spiritual psychology", "Christ-consciousness", "a spiritual being having a human experience", etc.,
- with persistent issues with self-worth, beliefs of over-responsibility, and
- inability to focus on real-life, work, personal responsibilities, and
- over focuses on self, personal needs, "I have to take care of myself and my needs have to be met before I can take care of anyone else",
- where gratitude is thanking spirit and not other people providing for them,
- endless judging of self and others,
- talking about "beingness", "authentic self", and spends hours a day studying and thinking about the above-listed things,
- wanting to be coached, have a coach, and spiritual therapy continuously,
- is self-proclaimed to be ADHD and therefore they cannot focus,
- who's ideal world is to have spiritual practices, coaching sessions, therapy, do "self-development", and be able to do yoga on the beach, work 10 days a month and make $200K a year doing similar coaching work.
Note: The "self-development" is not like learning a new language or job skill, it's a narrow band of spirituality, processing feelings, "spiritual psychology" (if that is even a legitimate thing), related subjects. To me, this appears cult-like.
This is clearly not mainstream religion, but I have never heard of such devotion, deep religious-like faith, and dependency on a continuous practice of all of the above, which consumes a lot of time and focus while basic life responsibilities are not met.
From an outsider, this appears to be an addiction, a "spiritual-bypass" (I am on a spiritual journey therefore I don't have to deal with real life), and not wanting to accept responsibilities of basic responsibilities, like cleaning up after oneself or making money.
I was never exposed to this world and I am finding that there is a large world-wide community on this stuff and many "true believers". They spend much of life just talking about the same things over and over. Many are still able to live a productive life, but others have serious challenges living in the "3D" world and making even simple life decisions.
How could I help someone who is in their mid-40s, which, by all measure, should have their stuff together and step into responsibility of life and grow up a little?
Have you seen this type of lifestyle or know someone who is similar or have some of the above traits? How did you deal with it?
Posted Mar 1, 2026, 1:49 AM UTC