@theyogacouple: Emotionally unavailable and avoidant men shut down around emotion because they learned early on in childhood that feelings led to shame, punishment, or rejection—not comfort or safety. Their parents reacted to their emotions with things like: Punishment Judgment Rejection Isolation Avoidance Lack of empathy So their inner child learned that feeling emotions is unsafe. That it means there's something wrong or weak. That they should feel shame or fear rejection. So now they subconsciously protect themselves by creating distance from big emotions through avoidance, dissociation, judgment, anger, and rejection. Thus repeating the cycle of emotional wounding onto their partner. They begin to treat their partner the way they were treated, all because they haven't healed their inner child wounds. This is why inner work is so important. It's a framework for identifying why we behave and perceive ourselves, our partner, and the world in certain ways. It shines a light on subconscious wounds so that we can break the cycle. 📚The Inner Work book and The Inner Work of Relationships book - if you want to learn how to break the cycle of trauma, heal your inner child together, and create a conscious connected relationship, you can read The Inner Work and The Inner Work of Relationships book. They are available on Amazon and TikTok shop! #relationships #innerchildhealing #avoidant #emotionallyunavailaible #dating

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