Afraid of Intimacy?
Is a "fear of intimacy" truly a character flaw, or is it a reasonable defense forged by experience? Society tends to brand people who keep love at arm's length as "cowardly" or "avoidant," yet the truth usually runs far deeper. Love is a high-stakes wager that asks us to place our very sense of worth in someone else's hands, and for those who've been badly wounded, the dread of getting close isn't weakness at all; it's the mark of someone who genuinely grasps what heartbreak costs. This video examines why that fear makes such profound sense, and how our earliest experiences shape our ability to let others in.
