Check out all my current offers: https://linktr.ee/sensualpower. Fear of rejection as a trauma response
What is a fear of rejection really?
Well, it's a fear of being abandoned by someone or something.
There are many different core wounds we experience in childhood.
Abandonment is one of those.
Now that doesn't always have to look like your basic needs glimg unmet or a parent being absent.
Abandonment can look like your parent(s):
* Not showing to up to support you for sports/dance/etc. activities.
* Choosing the other parent/a partner over you even when inappropriate.
* Not keeping promises or following through on things they agreed to.
* Ignoring you and neglecting to spend quality time with you.
There’s a lot of other ways this fear of abandonment comes up.
Point is, the fear exists.
That leads to subconsciously or consciously always worrying about being rejected.
Again, the rejection is really this fear of abandonment but you get the point.
You become so worried about being rejected (abandoned) that you begin to anticipate it.
You almost expect it which means you do 1 of 2 things:
1. You sabotage relationships or opportunities because better you get the jump on things falling apart vs them.
Or
2. You give up before you start because you don't trust things will work out so desires, relationships, or dreams go unfulfilled.
Either way, you're missing out on a lot of happiness!
Which leads me to the obvious question?
How do we let go of the fear and start welcoming in our happiness?!
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