Sometimes when someone avoids you after hurting you, it’s not indifference — it’s guilt. A guilty conscience can trigger avoidance because facing the person they hurt forces them to confront their actions. Apologizing requires emotional maturity and accountability. Not everyone is ready for that level of growth. Understanding this helps you stop blaming yourself for someone else’s silence. ⸻ guilty conscience psychology why people avoid you psychology of avoidance emotional immaturity lack of accountability why they disappear relationship psychology toxic behavior signs human behavior explained ego defense mechanisms avoidant personality traits emotional intelligence psychology facts silent treatment meaning self awareness manipulation psychology healing from disrespect mental health awareness overthinking relationships YouTube shorts psychology ⸻ #Psychology #GuiltyConscience #HumanBehavior #EmotionalIntelligence #RelationshipAdvice #Accountability #SelfAwareness #HealingJourney #ToxicBehavior #Mindset #Overthinking #MentalHealth #PersonalGrowth #Avoidance #Shorts
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It works both ways, sometimes you have to love yourself enough to walk away from the people who hurt you/ treat you bad.
My mom disrespected my husband and me, then disappeared on us for over a month! I decided to go no contact while she was gone. Changed my address and number and never told her. Now she is sending “flying monkeys” at me. My own family! People I have always trusted. Now I am practically no contact with them. If they bring up my mother, I don’t respond. And I have gone completely “grey rock” with them. Once you understand how narcissistic people work, you cannot unsee it. I won’t be playing this game.
its half the truth, sometimes, I remove the very same people out of my life too--the ones who treated me wrong!
Not always. Sometimes the hurt one distances to not get hurt again.
Uh no. When someone treats me wrong, I avoid them.
Not completely true. I have seen people behaving as if everything is normal and they did nothing wrong to me😂😂
When you call elite narcissists out,wise people exit, especially if you did it in public
Life isn't that simple. Sometimes we just remove ourselves from people's lives because they simply aren't worthy of our time anymore. That has nothing to do with guilt, it's called self preservation and moving on.
This is true my relationship of 15 years when i found out he was cheating on me when i confronted he started avoiding me i went in no contact he never tried to apologies for what he did
True if someone treated another wrong, but also true when you've been abused by a covert narcissist and the only safe way to break free of the abuse is to go no contact.
This situation is frustrating because we also tend to distance ourselves from those who have treated us poorly. It really is a two-way street. Just think about the lessons this teaches our children. There are myriad reasons behind why someone might choose to avoid another person, each rooted in their unique experiences and feelings.
You have apparently never met a borderline narcissist.
This rings so true for me! My man,babe of 14 frickin years of master manipulation,gas lighting crazy making human torture and just disappeard from my life over a two week period. He doesn't call ,ask about me or has any concern for me at all. How can someone do that? My life has gotten better every day since. I just don't understand how he could just be over it so fast!
But sometimes this is me😢and i am working on it😢
Must be a lonely place to live since she already forgave him. Maybe he could return the kindness.
The same guilty conscience that shows up when they've been bad mouthing you and you don't even know. So next time they avoid you, you will know.
She knew what she was doing from the beginning playing me the the FOOL
An Avoidant friend and BF did this to me once.
They avoid I tried, I walk away. I show up, get put in an awkward situation, I leave. I protect myself and others by removing myself from iffy situations, especially when I have respect for myself and innocent people that are around.
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