Are you scared that you will be left alone? Fear of abandonment, to its excess, could show up as a lingering feeling of insecurity, intrusive thoughts, emptiness, unstable sense of self, clinginess, neediness, extreme mood fluctuations and frequent relationship conflicts.
On the flip side, we might cope by cutting off completely, and become emotionally numb. Anxiety is a normal part of being in an intimate relationship.
It usually comes in two forms- the fear of abandonment, and the fear of engulfment. If our previous experience in life or childhood was unstable or if we had unreliable caregivers, in relationships, we fear we will be abandoned.
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