Individuals with an avoidant attachment approach often believe that by withholding their emotions and needs, they are protecting their relationships and fostering closeness. This counterintuitive belief stems from the deep-seated feeling that their needs are burdensome. As a result, they may refrain from sharing their authentic selves, confusing their partners, who crave connection and feel deprived of intimacy. The challenge lies in shifting the perspective that vulnerability and messiness are integral to deepening relationships, contrary to the avoidant individual's childhood experiences that taught them otherwise.

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