For years, I admired certain people in my life because they seemed so  strong. They always looked on the bright side, never seemed fazed,...

There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that doesn’t just shatter you once — it lingers, gnaws, and leaves scars that can take years to heal. It’s the devastation of loving someone with a dismissive-avoidant attachment style. I know this pain firsthand. At first, everything feels incredible. The chemistry is undeniable, the intimacy electric, the connection intoxicating. But as soon as real vulnerability and closeness are required, they vanish. Not fully gone, though — that

Let me be clear—the dismissive-avoidant provides no closure. I spent years ruminating, trying to make sense of why he pulled the rug out fro

Ex-partners and mental health: Why dismissive avoidants end up miserable