Emotional unavailability
“I’m very defensive which can come across as cold or nasty. I also portray quite a lot of negativity which seems to be my barrier so I don’t get hurt.”
People with trauma from childhood abuse tend to act fearful, preoccupied, and dismissive in their adult relationships. When children develop their social behaviors in an abusive environment, they tend to create ambivalent or avoidant attachment styles. This means they tend to fear abandonment and stay emotionally distant from people.
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