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Why Intimacy Feels Like Criticism to Dismissive Avoidants

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To the dismissive avoidant, love can feel like pressure. Intimacy can feel like judgment. šŸ’”

Why? Because when emotional needs aren’t being communicated effectively, or are constantly unmet, what starts as closeness ends up sounding like criticism.

But here’s the truth: behind every criticism is often an unmet need.

When intimacy triggers old wounds, the dismissive avoidant pulls away to self-protect… even when they want to stay.

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