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Scenario

When your coping mechanisms are seen as withdrawal

My partner says I'm not present when we're at social gatherings because I go quiet and they're right but I don't know how to be any other way.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The strategies you use to survive overwhelming situations may appear to others as rejection or disconnection.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Introversion and belonging?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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