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MagicMaddy420

Is pushing people away a trauma response?

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Lately I find myself so closed off. It's so hard for me to be vulnerable. I feel hypervigilant all the time and like I need to keep my guard up. I think it's affecting my ability to have friends. I just can't help it though. Whenever I feel vulnerable I feel like I need to run and hide away and that people will abandon me.

Posted Apr 24, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC

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