There is a specific kind of heartbreak that comes not from losing love, but from repeatedly chasing it especially from someone who cannot or will not meet you emotionally. You may find yourself explaining your needs over and over, justifying their behaviour, tolerating hurt, and holding onto the hope that maybe this time, they will understand, change, or choose you fully.
What makes this pattern even more painful is that it can feel like love. It can feel like deep loyalty, emotional investment...
Ever feel like you're holding it together so well that no one suspects anything's wrong? Like you're calm, composed, even unbothered—but only on the outside? You’re the person people admire for staying grounded during chaos. But here’s the truth:
Your calm might not be calm at all. It might be freeze.
The Calm That Wasn’t Chosen
The freeze response is a lesser-discussed trauma survival state. While most people are familiar with fight or flight, freeze is what happens when the body registers t...
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