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A field of yellow wildflowers with text: 'I just need to work on myself.' and its deeper meaning about feeling unsafe with emotional challenge in a relationship.
A large, balanced rock formation on a hill, with text: 'You deserve better.' and its underlying fear of intimacy and inability to meet emotional needs.
6 reason Avoidants end a relationship
We have so much love to give in a seemingly perfect union and we just can’t understand why the our partners won’t take it. Avoidants do not walk away from relationships because of lack of care but more so lack of trust in themselves. #consciousbreakups #relationshipcoach #anxiousattachmen
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It does if they are an avoidant attachment style
#no emotion #attachment #avoidantattachment #exhaustion
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The image shows a natural landscape with green hills and yellow flowers under a blue sky. Text overlays ask "How to tell an Avoidant, they're Avoidant" and clarifies it's about attachment styles, urging to read the caption.
Against a backdrop of yellow wildflowers, text advises speaking from experience instead of labeling someone "Avoidant." It provides an example phrase: "Sometimes I feel like there's a wall between us..."
A dirt path through green and yellow foliage frames text advising to use shared language, not psychology jargon. It suggests asking, "I've noticed sometimes when we get close, it seems like you need space... Is that something you've noticed about yourself?"
How To Tell An Avoidant, They’re Avoidant
The number one question! Communicating with Avoidants requires “gentle parenting” techniques. While many of these relationships may not make it. There are also many that are able to adopt healthy communication. **I do not encourage remaining in toxic or abusive relationships which is usuall
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Megan

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The image shows two people's legs and hands on a crosswalk, with one person wearing black pants and the other white. Overlay text reads 'the avoidant girly's guide to healthy relationships'.
This image, titled 'SELF-REGULATE', lists common avoidant triggers such as partners wanting closeness or unpredictable situations. It also provides 'DOs and DON'Ts' for self-regulation, advising seeking support and expressing needs.
Titled 'COMMUNICATE', this image advises communicating needs early, including having avoidant attachment and needing space. It also suggests telling partners about wounds and triggers to foster understanding and collaboration.
avoidant girly’s guide to healthy relationships
I know that there’s a lot of stigma around avoidant attachment. pop psychology on tiktok and instagram have painted people with avoidant attachment as malicious and evil, and while their actions can cause harm to others, it’s rarely, if at all, intentional. what people with anxious or secure attach
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A handwritten note titled 'EMOTION Processing vs. Avoidance' on lined paper. It lists characteristics of avoidance (distraction, downplaying, shutting down, numbing feelings) with a sad cloud, and processing (naming feelings, sitting with discomfort, healthy outlets, feeling without judgment) with a happy cloud. An easy metaphor compares avoidance to shoving a mess in a closet and processing to sorting it.
🧠🤯EMOTIONS 🤯🧠
#emotions #avoidant #repost #Lemon8Diary #randomnotes
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Tiphanie Dyme

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Title image for "The Avoidant Girly's Guide to Healthy Relationships," showing a couple holding hands in a movie theater with popcorn, symbolizing connection and shared experiences. The text is stylized in pink and white.
Text image titled "SELF REGULATE: identify your triggers," listing common avoidant triggers such as partners wanting closeness, unpredictable situations, dependency, and fear of judgment or criticism.
Text image titled "COMMUNICATE: tell them your needs early on," advising to communicate avoidant attachment, need for space with timelines, and internal thoughts to partners, set against a city night view.
avoidant girl’s guide to healthy relationships
I know that there's a lot of stigma around avoidant attachment. pop psychology on tiktok and instagram have painted people with avoidant attachment as malicious and evil, and while their actions can cause harm to others, it's rarely, if at all, intentional. what people with anxious or secur
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evelyn

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save this if you love an avoidant 🤍
#avoidant #avoidantattachmentstyle #anxiousattachment #relationships #advice
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A woman in a car with a man in the background, asking "do you have an AVOIDANT ATTACHMENT STYLE?" and prompting to swipe to find out.
A person sitting outdoors, illustrating what avoidant attachment "looks like" with traits such as avoiding intimacy, dismissive behaviors, hyper independence, and difficulty trusting.
A person in an art gallery, listing characteristics of an avoidant attachment style, including difficulty opening up, putting up walls, discomfort with closeness, and fear of rejection.
find out if you have an avoidant attachment style➡️
there are 4 types of attachment styles (avoidant, anxious, secure, and disorganized) but in this post you can explore the avoidant attachment style ⭐️ as with lots of things, our attachment style is linked to our childhood/formative experiences. symptoms of your attachment style can sometimes ov
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carley ◡̈

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The title slide for an article on dating avoidants, showing a person's hand resting on another's leg in a car, with the text "HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY DATE AN AVOIDANT SWIPE."
A person in a black puffer jacket and sunglasses stands against a stone wall, with the text "BE PATIENT" and advice on giving avoidants time and space to open up.
A person takes a mirror selfie in a bathroom, with the text "TRY NOT TO TAKE IT PERSONALLY WHEN THEY NEED SPACE" and an explanation about avoidants handling overwhelm.
how to successfully date an avoidant
I think the most important thing to acknowledge when dating anyone is that it can’t be forced. I hate how much content these days about dating is all about playing games and using tricks and tactics. at the end of the day if it’s not gonna work with someone, you can’t force it. that being said, if
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evelyn

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setting boundaries as an anxious girl with an avoidant man
it can be hard!! but here are some tips on how to do it 🤍 #anxiousattachment #avoidantattachment #relationshipadvice #datingtips #anxietyinrelationships
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paige

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avoidant attachment 101
attachment styles are a buzz word in social media right now! attachment styles surprisingly go all the way back to when we were babies! Attachment styles are the way primary caregivers interact with infants, which can affect relationships in adulthood. There are 4 attachment styles and the I
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rachel

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A person lies on the floor with a cat, next to a window with plants. Overlay text asks, "do you have an ANXIOUS ATTACHMENT STYLE? SWIPE," with an arrow indicating to swipe.
A person lies on the floor with a cat. Overlay text lists characteristics of an anxious attachment style, including worrying about relationships, overanalyzing, fear of not being good enough, needing reassurance, constant contact, and codependency.
A person lies on the floor with a cat. Overlay text with checkboxes describes an anxious attachment style, highlighting desires for frequent reassurance, hyper-vigilance, thriving on contact, struggles with boundaries, and strong fear of rejection and abandonment.
find out if you have an anxious attachment style ➡️
there are 4 types of attachment styles (avoidant, anxious, secure, and disorganized) ⤵️ the anxious attachment style may stem from: ☁️ emotional instability from your caretakers ☁️ unpredictability from your caretakers ☁️ having a chronically anxious caregiver ☁️ emotional and/or physical
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carley ◡̈

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How Anxiety Triggers Avoidants
Ever wonder why they keep pulling away when all you want is closeness? 💔 Here are 5 ways anxious attachment unknowingly activates the avoidant’s defenses. This cycle is painful — but it can be healed. #consciousbreakups #relationshipcoach #anxiousattachment #avoidantattachment #a
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Megan

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If you are still chasing him
#avoidant #clingy #relationships #advice #healingjourney
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ann | healing era

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A woman labeled 'Anxious' and a man labeled 'Avoidant' stand facing each other, connected by a thin red string from their chests, against a misty, split light and dark background.
A woman labeled 'Anxious' and a man labeled 'Avoidant' are connected by a red string. Text overlays their thoughts: 'Anxious: "I keep wondering why you haven't texted me..."' and 'Avoidant: "I keep hoping you won't need too much from me..."'
A woman labeled 'Anxious' and a man labeled 'Avoidant' are connected by a red string. Text overlays their thoughts: 'Anxious: "I don't know how to just let go..."' and 'Avoidant: "I don't know how to stay when everything feels overwhelming..."'
Avoidant vs. Anxious — and the pain no one talks
🤍 One shuts down to feel safe. 🖤 The other clings to feel close. Both end up hurting. Both feel alone. One hides under the umbrella of silence. The other waits in the rain of overthinking. You try to talk — they shut down. You feel invisible — they feel overwhelmed. You just want connection…
Relationship Compass 🧭

Relationship Compass 🧭

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A graphic titled "5 Phrases That Destroy Connection During Anxious-Avoidant Conflict" lists two communication tips. It shows harmful phrases to avoid and constructive alternatives for addressing silence and self-silencing in relationships, with a note to check the caption for more.
3. DON’T ACCUSE WHEN YOU’RE REALLY ASKING 🚫 “You always disappear when I need you. Always.” ✅ “When you pull away and I’m left in panic — it scares me. I’m not attacking. I want us to notice this pattern together.” 4. DON’T PREP FOR REJECTION BEFORE YOU SPEAK 🚫 “You’re probably just going to
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Five things being with an avoidant person taught me
Being with an avoidant person broke me and built me at the same time. I used to think their distance meant I wasn’t enough. Turns out, it was never about my worth. It was about their walls. These 5 lessons cost me a lot of tears, but they gave me my peace back. Swipe for the truths I wis
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A woman in a red dress looks back at the camera while walking away from a man on a street at night. The image has text overlayed: '8 signs you may be dating An Avoidant Man.'
A man and woman stand in a gym, with the woman looking at her phone. Text overlayed reads: '#1 He goes ghost when things get too real. He's not overwhelmed, he's avoidant. Stop mistaking his silence for depth.'
A man embraces a woman from behind, both looking at their phones. Text overlayed reads: '#2 He acts allergic to the "what are we?" conversation. If asking where y'all stand makes him panic, he was never standing beside you.'
8 Signs You Might Be Dating an Avoidant Man
He’s not confused. He’s avoidant. And no amount of softness, over-explaining, or holding it down will fix a man who runs from his own emotions. 📖 Start healing the part of you that keeps settling for almost. Becoming Her Before He Comes — link in bio, sis. Drop a 😮‍💨 if this hit you ..
Soft Cut Society

Soft Cut Society

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A person walks on a city street with buildings in the background. Overlay text reads '4 Attachment Styles & how they affect you in a relationship'. The Lemon8 logo and username are at the bottom left.
A flower shop with various bouquets and potted plants. Overlay text describes 'Secure attachment', highlighting feelings of security, self-worth, and comfort in seeking support. The Lemon8 logo is visible.
A city street scene with parked cars and buildings. Overlay text describes 'Anxious attachment', focusing on clinginess, need for reassurance, and fixation on a partner. The Lemon8 logo is visible.
Is your attachment style hurting relationships?
Attachment is the emotional connection you formed as an infant with your primary caregiver(s) — if your needs were met & you felt safe you should have secure attachment. attachment styles affect your intimate relationships as an adult! Understanding your attachment style can help you make se
rachel

rachel

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A title slide for an attachment style quiz, showing two smiling individuals on a sandy background with checkboxes for "anxious," "secure," "avoidant," and "disorganized" attachment styles. A "SWIPE" arrow indicates progression.
A description of "anxious attachment" traits, including desiring frequent reassurance and fear of rejection, overlaid on an image of pink tulips in a vase on a windowsill.
A description of "avoidant attachment" traits, such as difficulty opening up and rigid boundaries, overlaid on an image of a person sitting by a lake with trees in the background.
swipe to find out your attachment style 👀
swipe to find out your attachment style! drop yours in the comments 🫶 i’m disorganized all the way 😅 ➡️ anxious attachment - desires frequent reassurance - hyper-vigilant about shifts in the relationship & partner's behaviors - thrives on a lot of contact (calls, texts, time, etc” -
carley ◡̈

carley ◡̈

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A notebook page titled 'Healing My Attachment Style Starts Here,' with the subtitle 'A Self-Love Journey with The Attachment Theory Workbook,' introducing a series on attachment healing.
A notebook page detailing 'The Avoidant Attachment Style,' noting 'Walls up, heart guarded' and a quote. It includes a journal prompt: 'How do I push people away when I'm afraid of getting hurt?'
A notebook page on 'The Secure Attachment Style,' featuring a padlock icon and text about safety and deserving love. It prompts: 'What would a secure relationship feel like to me? Describe it in detail.'
I’m Not Chasing Love Anymore — I’m Creating Securi
I didn’t realize how deeply my attachment style was shaping my relationships until I found myself repeating the same patterns over and over again. Sometimes I was chasing love… Other times, I was pushing it away. Both came from the same root: I didn’t feel safe. So I decided to sit with mys
Becoming Through Books

Becoming Through Books

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A person stands in an art museum, facing a wall with text about "FRONTIERS of IMPRESSIONISM." Overlay text asks, "do you have a DISORGANIZED ATTACHMENT STYLE?" introducing the topic.
The image shows a person in an art museum with text describing characteristics of disorganized attachment, including a mix of anxious and avoidant traits, fear of trusting, self-sabotaging behaviors, and oscillating between solitude and companionship.
A person is in an art museum, with overlay text detailing traits of disorganized attachment: wanting varying contact/space, skepticism, fear of rejection, being unsure of needs, appearing chaotic, and inconsistent boundaries.
do you have a disorganized attachment style ➡️
there are 4 types of attachment styles (avoidant, anxious, secure, and disorganized) but in this post you can explore the disorganized attachment style ⭐️ if you wanna see my other posts on each style (in depth) and the comprehensive guide to all of them (general) comment any emoji or lmk which
carley ◡̈

carley ◡̈

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A notebook page titled 'avoidant attachment' outlines its core fear ('I will be too vulnerable'), causes, thoughts, internal feelings, and behaviors. It features a grumpy hedgehog illustration and a reminder that 'Emotions ≠ weak'.
💚Avoidant Attachment💚
Avoidant attachment often gets misunderstood as “emotionally unavailable” or “doesn’t care.” At the core is a fear many people don’t realize they’re carrying: “If I’m vulnerable, I’ll lose myself or get hurt.” What shaped it • Caregivers who were emotionally unavailable or inconsistent •
Jessica Irene

Jessica Irene

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I almost pushed him away
#anxiousattachment #relationships #avoidant #relashionshipadvice #couplegoals
Linda

Linda

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Avoidant attachment
How avoidant attachment shows up in relationships. #attachment #attachmentstyles #relationships
EmbracingJoyTherapy

EmbracingJoyTherapy

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If you’ve ever confused deep talks for real connection — but their heart never showed up — this is for you. Avoidants know how to say all the right things. They’ll ask thoughtful questions, keep eye contact, seem so present. But when things get real — they pull away. That’s why I created:
ADHD | RSD| People-pleasing

ADHD | RSD| People-pleasing

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In LOVE with this book✨🍋
Swipe to the end to find your attachment style! I recommend this book I bought mine on Amazon but I’m sure you can find it other places as well, they have different books for different styles and if you are not sure yours, you can find a quiz online or look up the classifications of each type. I c
Kristin🔆🔍

Kristin🔆🔍

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PSYCHOLOGY TO MAKE AN AVOIDANT MAN OBSESSED 💫✨
Psychology to make an avoidant man obsessed These tips are literally backed by science & they work WONDERS. Lmk any topics you guys want advice on 🩷 #avoidant #avoidantattachmentstyle #datingadvice #datingtips #datingcoach
Courtney Marie

Courtney Marie

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A handwritten note on lined paper titled 'Avoidant Attachment' with a sad cloud icon. It lists characteristics like difficulty trusting, not showing emotions, valuing independence, and pulling away, stemming from a fear of intimacy. Ways to cope include identifying feelings, letting people in gradually, trusting others, and opening up in safe relationships.
✨ Why Do I Pull Away? 🤔💭
If you’ve ever felt like you want connection but also push it away… you’re not alone. 💔 This is called avoidant attachment, and it’s a common response to early life experiences where trust and emotional safety felt risky. 💨 Here’s what it can look like: 🚫 Hard to trust 🚫 Not showing emotions
Jessica Irene

Jessica Irene

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Nurturing An Avoidant
#tiktoklive #livehighlights #relationshipcoach #consciousbreakups #anxiousattachment #avoidantattachment #emotionalintelligence #childhoodtrauma
Megan

Megan

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A person's feet in white sandals and pants walking on a concrete path, with the title 'ATTACHMENT STYLES AND SELF CARE PT 2: AVOIDANT ATTACHMENT' overlaid.
A serene landscape with water and sky, featuring a list of 'Some signs of avoidant attachment' including avoidance, hyper-independence, commitment issues, and discomfort expressing emotions.
An aerial view from an airplane window, displaying 'Self care for those with avoidant attachment' strategies like practicing vulnerability, engaging the nervous system, journaling, and focusing on self-compassion.
Avoidant attachment and self care
Avoidant attachment is one of the three insecure attachment styles. It is often formed in people who had physically/emotionally absent or demanding caregivers, children who often fended for themselves, or who often didn’t have basic needs met. Attachment styles are formed in early childhood but
Brianna

Brianna

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How to Spot An Avoidant
#relationshipcoach #consciousbreakups #anxiousattachment #avoidantattachment #eq #emotionalintelligence
Megan

Megan

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A Man’s Need for Emotional Safety and the Work Women Do to Meet It One of the most overlooked truths in relationships is that men, like women, need to feel emotionally safe. This is a universal human need, yet it is rarely discussed with the nuance it deserves. Some men—a minority—have learne
Bella Feu 🦋

Bella Feu 🦋

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Anxious ❤️avoidant
#anxiousattachment #avoidantattachment #couple
Linda

Linda

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How to Spot An Avoidant
These are just buzz words that Avoidants use and not necessarily a bible. It varies from case to case. But if you two or more of these, run for the hills. There is still time to register for my free masterclass!
Megan

Megan

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Your Ex is going to break No Contact. #breakup #noconact #avoidantattachment #anxiousattachment #breakupadvice
Coach Ty✨ Relationship/Breakup

Coach Ty✨ Relationship/Breakup

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My boyfriend has an avoidant attachment style.😮‍💨
Hey guys, I recently found out that my boyfriend is avoidant because he literally never learned how to express emotions. On the surface, he grew up in a “perfect” family. He has successful parents who never fights and always polite. But that’s exactly it, he was never allowed to feel… His paren
erica

erica

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He left? It might be this…🚶‍♂️🌪️
"That ""perfect"" relationship… gone in a flash. It’s not about you, avoidants often end things because they don't trust their own capacity to love deeply. Sending hugs to anyone feeling this rn🫂 #AvoidantAttachment #LoveHurts #BreakupHealing #YouAreEnough #Att
Edenn🐙

Edenn🐙

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Most of us spend years trying to outrun what hurt us - keeping busy, staying distracted, convincing ourselves that if we don’t look back, we’ve moved on. But avoidance isn’t healing. It’s just a slower kind of suffering. You can’t outthink, outwork, or outgrow what you refuse to feel. The
Laurel

Laurel

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Ready to Find “the One”? Here’s How:
Understand yourself. Understand what you want. Focus on finding someone with good character (virtuous) and someone who’s compatible depending on your personality, values, and vision. For the rest make sure you watch the entire video. Would you add anything? Let me know in the comments ⬇️⬇️⬇️.
iamchrisgoode

iamchrisgoode

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A distressed woman looks at her phone, with a man's silhouette in the background. Overlay text reads: '6 SIGNS YOU'RE (ACCIDENTALLY) TRIGGERING YOUR AVOIDANT PARTNER. AND YOU DON'T EVEN KNOW YOU'RE DOING IT.'
Text on a dark background states that an avoidant partner might be shutting down due to the other person's fear, not their emotions or actions.
Text on a dark background describes spending over 10 years in an anxious-avoidant dynamic, constantly chasing and explaining, feeling inadequate.
STOP TRIGGERING YOUR AVOIDANT PARTNER. Here’s what actually works: Give space, but set a time to reconnect. Script: "I understand you need time. Let's check in later today." — This helps him feel safe without pushing him away. Don’t chase closure. Script: "I’m not expecting
ADHD | RSD| People-pleasing

ADHD | RSD| People-pleasing

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A text post titled "The Avoidant Goodbye" on a light background, describing how people gradually withdraw from relationships through actions like one-word replies and unfulfilled plans, rather than an explicit breakup. It includes a Lemon8 watermark and username.
The Avoidant Goodbye
The Avoidant Goodbye #goodbye #QuotesLemon8 #lifelesson #avoid #Lemon8
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It’s The Real Jay Anthony

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Are you anxious or avoidant?
#marriage
Camilla 💔 Dylan

Camilla 💔 Dylan

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A field of white daisies with green trees and a blue sky. Text reads: "6 Avoidant Break-Up Lines & What They Truly Mean" with a yellow character and crying emojis.
A field of yellow wildflowers and green foliage. Text reads: "I just need to work on myself." and its true meaning about feeling unsafe and preferring solitude.
Two large rocks balanced on a smaller rock against a blue sky. Text reads: "You deserve better." and its true meaning about fear of intimacy and pushing away.
girl, it’s just his fear made him leave
That sudden end… when everything felt so right? Avoidants don't leave because of you, they leave because they're scared to trust their own heart like these 6 reasons said🫀 You are still whole, still worthy🤍 #ScaredToLove #TrustIssues #YouAreWhole #WorthyOfSecureLove #HeartTal
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Lumi💖

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What to do when the person you’re dating starts to pull away #datingadvice #avoidant #run #redflag #accountability
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Sabrina Zohar

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Why no contact feel worse with an avoidant
Why no contact feel worse with an avoidant #avoidant #nocontact #fyp
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Inmyhealingera

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