Why Intimacy Feels Like Criticism to Dismissive Avoidants
August 26, 2025
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as posted by the channelTo the dismissive avoidant, love can feel like pressure. Intimacy can feel like judgment. š
Why? Because when emotional needs arenāt being communicated effectively, or are constantly unmet, what starts as closeness ends up sounding like criticism.
But hereās 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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