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Episode 3: When Small Changes Feel Like Big Threats. When Silence Hits
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A delayed text can feel like rejection. A quieter voice can feel like abandonment. When the rhythm of a relationship shifts by just a fraction, the reaction in our body can be immediate and extreme, and it can leave us thinking, “Why does this feel like it’s happening again?” I’m Kim Lee, a child and adolescent psychotherapist, and I walk through why silence and perceived distance hit so hard, especially when our history has trained us to scan for signs of withdrawal.
We dig into emotional activation and the psychology of ambiguity: why “not knowing” often triggers more…
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