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Origin Story: From Frustration To Movement
- Matt started the Game and its brotherhood after feeling intense loneliness from hook-up culture and craving real intimacy. He later realized he also had fear of intimacy and gained compassion for how common it is among gay men.
Fear Of Being Seen Explains Avoidance
- Intimacy avoidance equals a fear of being seen and experienced in our true selves. Attachment trauma and toxic shame commonly create that fear and push people to hide.
Shame And Attachment Undermine Belonging
- Attachment injuries like neglect, abandonment or criticism create core wounds of not-belonging that foster shame. Shame signals "who I am is wrong" while trauma signals "the world isn't safe," both blocking intimacy.