05/06/2026
A lot of people think they’re avoiding people.
But when you look closer…
they’re avoiding how they feel when they’re around them.
The overthinking.
The self-awareness.
The pressure to say the right thing, respond the right way, be perceived a certain way.
It’s not just “socializing.”
It’s managing an internal experience that feels intense and constant.
So of course avoiding it brings relief.
That doesn’t mean you don’t want connection.
It means connection hasn’t felt safe in your body.
And that’s something that can be understood and worked through.