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Aishwarya Kapoor

When Secure Attachment Meets Avoidant Love: Why Safety Can Feel Like a Threat in Relationships

You Thought Steadiness Would Be Enough

You did not go in naive. You knew he was guarded. You saw the way he changed the subject when conversations got too close, the way he laughed off anything that required him to say what he actually felt. You told yourself: give him time. You had enough steadiness for both of you, at least for now.

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