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When Avoidance Must End
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Silence can look like peace, but for a child living with an avoidant parent, it often lands as abandonment. We take on a tricky, necessary idea: avoidance has a story that deserves understanding, and it also has consequences that can’t be carried indefinitely by children or partners. I walk through the moment where “I’m just overwhelmed” has to become “I’m responsible for what my withdrawal does,” because leaving the room, going quiet, and letting someone else manage every hard emotion are still actions.
We break down why shame is such a common trap in emotionally unavailable…
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