11/06/2026
Many people think avoidant attachment means not wanting relationships.
But often that's not true at all.
Many people with avoidant patterns want love.
They want connection.
They want healthy relationships.
The challenge is that emotional closeness can sometimes feel overwhelming.
As relationships become more serious, they may find themselves pulling away, needing space, shutting down emotionally, or questioning the relationship.
Not because they don't care.
But because closeness can activate protective patterns that developed for a reason.
Avoidant attachment isn't a personality flaw.
It's often a form of self-protection.
And what once protected you doesn't have to define your future relationships.
Tomorrow, we'll explore where these patterns often begin and how childhood experiences can shape the way we connect as adults.
✨ UK friends: Join Fay and Tamás live on 18th July for the Transform Workshop in Fitzrovia, London. Together we'll explore practical tools to understand and shift the patterns influencing your relationships.
If this resonates with you, there is often a deeper reason these patterns keep showing up. Many relationship struggles begin as adaptations to earlier experiences and continue influencing us long into adulthood. These patterns can be understood, and they can be changed.
💬 I offer a Free First Session for people who would like support exploring their relationship patterns, attachment style, and where these patterns may have begun.
Which of these signs do you relate to most?