@nicknamed.bree: Avoidant translator! When an avoidant says this, it’s possible they mean THAT. This, of course, isn’t true of every avoidant-leaning person. Nuance is required. (These videos are not meant to excuse or collude with the described behaviors). #avoidant #avoidantattachment
This is literally just wanting someone to be a human being outside of the relationship why is that bad
2026-07-27 19:24:15
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Monicia :
The self abandonment really gives me a certain ick that makes me not even want you touching me
2026-07-28 05:55:17
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Michelle Lynn :
In my mind, this doesn’t sound avoidant. It sounds like a perfectly normal reaction to an anxiously attached codependent person. 🤷♀️
2026-09-07 14:33:43
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e.dug :
bro what. do people not want their partners to have a life outside of them
2026-07-27 23:01:33
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Avery :
I feel so suffocated when I'm with a dependent person. Like you shouldn't need me to be happy, I should just be ADDING to your happiness. Have your own hobbies and interests that you can do on your own PLEASE
2026-07-31 18:15:19
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Jake :
Imagine if they’d communicate this feeling
2026-07-27 18:00:44
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David Tyler :
Yah that say that, but then punish you with distance and silence when you don’t drop everything you’re doing the second they are ready to hangout with you. It’s a loose loose situation.
2026-07-27 17:00:09
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cyberpunkmingi :
it's because when you go out of your way for me, I feel obligated to cater to you, and that's not a healthy dynamic for either of us
2026-07-29 14:42:36
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jo7iah :
Oh yeah I felt this one 😭😭😭.
2026-07-27 14:12:34
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captain goofy boots :
this doesnt feel like an avoidant. not wanting a codependent relationship sounds fairly secure to me
2026-07-28 16:28:37
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eidolic.maw :
I need to send this to my boyfriend because he literally cannot experience life without me in it and it’s terrifyingly concerning like dude- you exist too, i’m not the only thing in the world
2026-09-06 23:10:49
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bootz :
What’s wrong with wanting your partner to have their own rich internal life and sources of happiness that are not just you? My ex would solely rely on me for happiness and regulation (and most other things). It’s what ultimately pushed me away.
2026-08-13 05:54:56
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JAIIY :
The best way I’ve seen an avoidant portrayed without romanticizing anxious
2026-07-29 14:55:19
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Lars :
frankly, self abandoning can often be a turn off to even secure people
2026-07-28 07:18:48
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Damon :
Yesh I’ll never think I’m weird for wanting my romantic partner to remain a healthy amount of independence in a relationship with me
2026-07-30 08:44:50
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mia :
Nobody will know an avoidant except the avoidant themself
2026-07-28 22:54:32
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Errka2🇵🇸 :
The worst part is THEY want to depend on YOU
2026-07-27 17:23:16
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Panni Mészáros :
since when we think it's "self abandonement" if we want to include/consider/care about someone else? it's that just normal healthy human behaviour?
if we want to love, consider, involve someone from now on, it's going to be something weird? we will worship when someone does not give a fuck about others?
2026-07-28 16:01:56
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backpack :
“The less attractive I find you” - yeah 😞
2026-07-28 14:58:01
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RealPhilTurner :
So many talk about this topic, and none of the explanations are enough. They are consciously deciding to respond these ways, because they reserve themselves for someone else.
2026-07-27 15:14:05
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mommymialegs :
You know the best thing about these people? You don’t have to interact with them and you can leave them to just deal with themselves !
2026-07-27 16:32:19
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:) :
And also maybe I want to hear about the cool place you went to later! But I can’t go so I want you to see it and tell me all about it later!
2026-07-27 22:13:24
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Mayanesa :
so, "don't make them feel like you depend on them", but when you're being independent they leave you anyways because "you're thriving without them anyways", my head can't process this
2026-07-27 21:02:03
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Niki Sullivan :
I am now so independent of my FA that I’m starting to wonder if I’m actually an avoidant.
2026-07-27 21:37:51
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