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Why small separations trigger existential panic

I know I am clingy and desperate but when my girlfriend does not respond for three hours I spiral into complete terror that she is done with me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The nervous system interprets brief disconnection through the lens of early survival fears, activating ancient alarm systems.

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