@drewwdaniels: Here’s the paradox 👇 It’s these two thoughts: “Loving acceptance is conditional upon my good behavior and is removed when I fail” “But my partner needs to have conditions to keep themselves safe and boundaried” It fully aggravates the feeling that you may never be loved as you are. You will only be loved if you have good behavior. Another feeling that is way down there is: “forgiveness is only available for people who aren’t as flawed and hurtful as me.” It’s incredibly hard to earn trust. But being open and honest in a non threatening way will go far. 1:1 & Couples Coaching Link in Bio 🔗 #avoidantattachment #dismissiveavoidant #avoidantattachment #dismissiveavoidant #fearfulavoidant