- You need a lot of space.
Not independence. Escape.
- Intimacy feels suffocating.
The closer they get, the more you pull back.
- You struggle to ask for help.
Self-reliance as a shield.
- You idealize past relationships.
The ones that ended seem better than what you have.
- Commitment triggers anxiety.
Not excitement. Fear.
Avoidance isn't strength. It's protection from a wound that still needs healing.