Emotion avoidance

We all have that person in our lives. They're soft-spoken, always smiling, and affectionate... but strangely, they never seem to deepen the relationship. On the surface, they seem polite and nice, but when conflict arises, they disappear, and when responsibility arises, they make excuses and slip away. They may be smiling, but you don't feel it. We often refer to this person as “avoidant”. People with avoidant attachment are not honest with their feelings and feel fearful when they get close, so they don't say what they really mean, and in uncomfortable situations, they turn to “haha~” laughter. It's a laugh that's so good that it's...