@_olivialesurfwray: Avoidants can look completely okay on the outside after a breakup but that doesn’t always mean they didn’t feel it. For many, the nervous system protects by shutting down, distracting, suppressing or moving on visibly before they’ve actually processed anything. Sometimes what looks like “they don’t care” is actually emotional deactivation. Not always healing, just protection. If you’re trying to make sense of an avoidant breakup, I support this deeply in my 1:1 sessions and inside The Relationship Lounge if you need a softer space to understand what’s really happening 🤍 #heartbreak #breakup #relationshipadvice #attachmenttheory #avoidant
Is it normal for avoidant to ”break up” with you but very vaguely? My Bf just distanced himself- decided that we needed to work on ourselves and that I needed to put less pressure on him (this was 6 months ago) but have come back with 2-3 weeks intervalls and now I got pissed at him yesterday because I don’t even know if we are spending time apart but our long time goal is to come together again or if we have broken up. And it’s impossible to get clear information out of him. I know he cares deeply but his avoidant side I’m afraid taking over and other struggles in life doesn’t help as well…
2026-04-21 06:49:41
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Joanne Wilson :
mine broke up with me after 8 months saying hes not ready for a relationship and needed to focus on himself! he txt for a week after now no contact for 4 weeks
2026-04-21 18:26:41
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Leeky :
Mine came back after 9.5 weeks. Couple of calls and they she showed up in my city asking if I wanted a lift home. She took some accountability, said she didn’t want to hurt me and wanted to do things differently. She’s now gone back to intermittent contact. Same pattern. I’m not chasing.
2026-04-21 10:47:21
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user9543117160666 :
My ex is a dismissive avoidant and left me traumatized, it’s been a week since we broke up and it wasn’t pretty however I m trying to calm my nerve system from this bad experience
2026-05-13 01:39:27
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Sonia :
been with mine 4.5 years.. he's done this to me few times but this time is the longest. its been at least 2 months now and im so scared that he's moved on and im just here waiting .. feeling stupid and useless. ive reached out few times but now im blocked, standard procedure. Do I forget about him? do I hang on?? .. i feel the distance is different this time.
2026-04-21 19:38:43
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evavanderbracht :
What can you do when someone you love seems to have avoidant tendencies, but isn’t aware of it and isn’t open to talking about it? It’s hard watching them repeat the same patterns.
2026-04-21 09:42:14
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Monta Jekabsone :
Mine, end up relationship but he is messing me every day, I just match his energy, I never message him first, straight away etc, I try leave him alone and not chase him.
2026-04-21 17:04:57
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Andrew#77 :
18 months into a marriage and 4 years together.totally deleted me or any mention of me of her life. Refused to talk to me or try and work things out. 2 months now. I’ve given up and started divorce proceedings
2026-05-20 17:18:10
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marysaloniki :
Your videos are so calming and helpful. Thank you, I watch them like a mantra. 💚
2026-05-25 17:10:09
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proff_f.s :
“…many reasons outside of you..”
2026-05-27 04:05:14
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هَيدي :
It doesn't really matter what they think or feel. Don't even give anything behind you a second thought x
2026-05-20 14:16:13
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Jeep_Guy :
Sounds like my ex completely.
2026-04-22 05:18:41
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Tony :
is it normal for them to initiate contact every 1 -3 weeks ? dont get me wrong i lied to her about drinking alcohol but after that she started fault finding, then blindsided me with the break up, blocked 3 months after the break up, then after that i was unblocked after a couple more months, conversation was scarce to now being every 1 to 3 weeks also sending old pictures of herself asking if i remember, my head is a mess and i dont know whats going on because she is with somebody else but still initiating conversations with me
2026-04-21 15:58:34
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