The Real Reason Avoidants Fear Closeness
August 27, 2025
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as posted by the channel“Closeness means I’ll lose myself.”
That’s the subconscious fear many avoidants carry into adulthood, because closeness in childhood often came with strings attached: pressure, responsibility, or emotional abandonment.
So when things get serious, they retreat.
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