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Why you keep going back to people who hurt you

I slept with my ex last week even though he ghosted me six months ago and I feel disgusting about how easily I let him back in.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your heart returns to familiar pain like a moth to flame, mistaking recognition for belonging.

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