Holistic Life Navigation [Ep. 2] Fawning: The Most Overlooked Trauma Response | Luis Mojica
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Jul 4, 2020 Luis Mojica, a trauma response expert and author, discusses fawning as a frequently overlooked trauma response. The podcast explores the origins and effects of fawning, its connection to sexual trauma, and the importance of setting boundaries. It highlights the difference between manners and fawning, emphasizing personal growth. The significance of containment and movement in trauma response, overcoming fawning, and connecting with one's body are also discussed.
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Fawning as Trauma Response
- Fawning is a learned trauma response and the often first of the four Fs after fight, flight, and freeze.
- It is a people-pleasing tactic to avoid conflict and physical discomfort from being truthful.
Sexual Trauma Without Assault
- Saying "yes" to sex without desire in trusted relationships is sexual trauma caused by fawning, not assault.
- This boundary break in sexual interactions holds trauma similar to assault.
Luis Mojica's Fawning Story
- Luis Mojica unwittingly fawned through flirtation and attention while feeling drained and inauthentic.
- This mechanism led others to like him but left him disconnected from his true self.