You are worthy of love and growth. Staying in relationships where you're not valued will hinder your personal growth. It's crucial to understand that you can't always bring your partner along on your personal growth journey if they are not ready. It's better to walk away from relationships that hinder your growth, rather than trying to heal someone who is not willing to change. You deserve to find someone who matches your level of commitment and can show you the love you deserve without you having to beg for it. Do not stay in relationships out of fear of being alone or because of past negative beliefs about your self-worth. You owe it to yourself to seek more and acknowledge your own worth.
Love is scary. There are so many opportunities to be hurt, to be let down, to have thing turn out in a way we never wanted them to. But it's also one of the best things in live and brings incredible joy and fulfilment. Why is it that some of us avoid the experience all together. In today's episode we are going to discuss the fear of intimacy in all its forms. We will discuss:
- Signs you have a fear of intimacy (serial dating, situationships, emotional avoidance)
- Childhood and early relationship wounds
- The fear of engulfment and overbearing parents
- How insecurity drives protectiveness
- Our misconceptions about love
- 4 steps to healing your fear of intimacy
We also discuss some of the ways people in their 20s might not realise they have a fear of intimacy and why our society sometimes celebrates the things that keep us in a state of avoidance. All of that and more, listen now!
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