Avoidant Ghosting is all the Closure you Need
- Tom Robinson
- May 6
- 1 min read
Avoidant people don’t vanish because you were too much, too emotional, or too direct.
They disappear because real closeness makes them uncomfortable.
Vulnerability feels like a threat—not because there’s something wrong with you, but because they’ve never learned how to be emotionally safe with another person.
So instead of facing things, they bolt. They ghost. They shut down.
In romantic relationships, avoidants often draw you in just enough to keep the connection alive—then withdraw the moment you ask for something real.
If you raise concerns or express your needs, they’ll call you “confrontational” or “difficult” to avoid taking any responsibility.
It’s not about you—it’s about them refusing to engage with their own discomfort. Blame-shifting is their way of staying in control while dodging accountability.
The truth is: when someone disappears, they’re making a choice. Silence is an answer. Ghosting isn’t just immature—it’s emotionally neglectful. It’s avoidance wrapped up in self-protection, but really, it’s just a refusal to show up with honesty and respect.
Let go by seeing things for what they are.
Stop over-analysing their behaviour and start accepting the facts. They didn’t communicate. They didn’t take responsibility. They left you in limbo.
That’s all the closure you’ll ever need.
Detach by letting go of who you hoped they were and looking clearly at who they actually showed themselves to be. Were they consistent? Were they emotionally safe? Did they meet you where you were? If not—take that as enough.
You deserve steady love. You deserve honesty. And you deserve someone who doesn't disappear when things get real.
TR
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