avoidant behavior

If you’ve heard or read about dismissive avoidant attachment style, it may have sounded familiar. Maybe you dated someone who was emotionally unavailable and never let things get too deep. Or maybe you’re the one who always keeps partners at a safe emotional distance. Like other insecure attachment styles, dismissive…

“Emotionally unavailable” has become one of those phrases that gets thrown around so often it’s started to lose its meaning. It’s used to describe everything from a partner who won’t open up about their feelings to someone who simply stopped texting back. But the more loosely we use the term,…

You consider yourself independent, and honestly, it’s served you well. You don’t need a lot from people. You’re fine on your own. But sometimes, when someone gets close, you notice yourself pulling back. Not because you don’t care, but because something in you just… braces. And you’re not totally sure…

Trauma dumping refers to a situation where an individual shares their traumatic experiences in an overwhelming, often boundary-violating manner without the listener’s consent. While it’s not  always intentional, trauma dumping typically crosses interpersonal boundaries and may cause the listener to feel overwhelmed or trapped.  Learn more about how to spot…