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Fear of love: 5 tips for coping with it

Fear of love: 5 tips for coping with it

Anyone who fears love fears emotional closeness in a partnership. In this article I will share some tips on what you can do about it.You may recognise this: you meet someone you find interesting, you spend more and more time together and grow closer and closer. But the moment you notice that serious feelings are developing, you panic, you want to end it all, to keep your distance. If that sounds familiar, you may be suffering from philophobia. Anyone who fears

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Why do people disappoint us?

Why do people disappoint us?

Sometimes we end up disappointed in people. Why does that happen? Are people all bad, or where is the problem❓????If we look closely at the word "disenchantment", we see that it is made of at least two parts: the prefix "dis-" and the second part, "enchantment". So if we had not been enchanted by someone, if we had not thought better of them than they deserve, we would never be dis-enchanted either. Makes sense❓

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Why it is worth turning others down — and how to say the word “no” properly

Why it is worth turning others down — and how to say the word “no” properly

Many people complain that they find it hard to say the word “no”. They do not want to upset their partner, they agree to everything all the time, and if they do refuse someone, they let themselves be talked into changing their mind, because they feel an unbearable sense of guilt.How often do you answer “yes” to someone's request, even when carrying it out demands a certain “sacrifice” from you? How often do you regret it and get angry with yourself for not being able to say “no”? How often do you say “yes” out of fear of looking bad in

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