Dismissive Avoidant & Fearful Avoidant Fights - THIS ONE THING Changes Everything

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When a Fearful Avoidant and a Dismissive Avoidant enter conflict, the emotional fallout can feel explosive, confusing, and deeply painful. One partner feels overwhelmed and unheard, while the other shuts down and retreats — and neither realizes what’s actually happening beneath the surface.

In this mini masterclass, Thais Gibson breaks down the hidden dynamics driving Fearful Avoidant–Dismissive Avoidant conflicts, the subconscious wounds fueling these reactions, and why these cycles repeat until you learn to see them differently. You’ll finally understand what each partner is experiencing internally, and what has to shift to break the pattern for good.

You’ll learn:
✅ The core wounds that shape Fearful Avoidant and Dismissive Avoidant conflict
✅ Why Fearful Avoidants over-give, under-receive, and burn out emotionally
✅ How covert contracts lead to resentment and misinterpretation
✅ The Dismissive Avoidant perspective: why criticism triggers their deepest shame wounds
✅ What each partner actually feels but doesn’t say during conflict
✅ How miscommunication fuels the pursuit-and-withdrawal cycle

Episode Breakdown: 
00:00 – The Fearful Avoidant & Dismissive Avoidant Relationship Cycle 
02:13 – Fearful Avoidants Tend to Over-give and Over-deliver in Relationships
02:56 – Fearful Avoidants & Covert Contracts 
04:26 – Black Friday: Somatic Processing Course Promo 
05:12 – Core Wounds of the Fearful Avoidant 
05:47 – Core Wounds of the Dismissive Avoidant 
06:59 – Miscommunication Between the Two
09:12 – Dismissive Avoidants and Emotional Shutdowns 
10:29 –  If You Don’t Communicate in a Healthy Way, Your Words Will Fall on Deaf Ears.
11:35 –  The Next Mini Masterclass 

Meet the Host
Thais Gibson is the founder of The Personal Development School and a world leader in attachment theory. With a Ph.D. and over a dozen certifications, she’s helped more than 70,000 people reprogram their subconscious and build thriving relationships.

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