There’s a particular kind of heartbreak that doesn’t come from cheating, cruelty, or neglect. It comes from two people who love each other, but can’t seem to get the rhythm right. One reaches out, desperate to feel close. The other steps back, just as desperate to breathe. And neither understands why they’re both constantly hurting. Welcome to the anxious-avoidant trap. It’s not toxic by definition. It’s not even rare. It’s just… exhausting. Like holding a live wire while trying to build a home. The anxious partner isn’t needy in the …
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