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When the love you want terrifies you when it arrives

My boyfriend tells me he loves me and I immediately want to run away even though I have been waiting months to hear those words.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Your nervous system perceives love as danger, having learned that caring leads to inevitable loss.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Attachment style in choosing partners?”

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