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Loss and Abandonment
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June 17, 2026

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Loss and Abandonment

Being left hurts unbearably because we'd placed the source of our okayness inside the person. How grief moves in waves and genuinely runs out — and how the abandonment wound can be met so it stops running you.

Why You Pull Away When Someone Gets Close
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June 17, 2026

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Why You Pull Away When Someone Gets Close

You pull away the moment someone gets close because closeness threatens the defended self — to be seen is exposure, and to need someone is to risk loss, so the mind throws up walls to stay safe. The distance isn't a verdict on them; let the fear of being seen run instead of obeying it, and you can stay open without losing yourself.