#avoidance

#avoidance

Boundary setting protects physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing but can be misused to avoid addressing underlying problems.

An encounter between dogs over a thrown ball escalates into a chaotic confrontation that leaves the narrator shaken and unwilling to discuss the event.

Emotional disengagement is signaled when a partner stops initiating closeness, becomes passive, avoids shared plans and future talk, and prioritizes solo pursuits.