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Why Emotional Unavailability Feels Like Safety

I keep dating people who are emotionally unavailable because being with someone who actually wants to know me feels terrifying and suffocating at the same time.

Mira
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The heart sometimes chooses distance over intimacy because it mistakes longing for love and familiarity for home.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Emotional Availability?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.