Being in the right relationship can make you feel like the luckiest person on earth. This happens on the occasion that you both have what it takes to make each other happy and that you are willing to do whatever you can to ensure your partner is happy as well. While a relationship may start off really smooth and almost like a fairytale, it may not seem to continue that way over time. This is probably due to one of the partner withdrawing emotionally from the relationship. Most people wonder why their partners seem emotionally distant after some time. Because of this, we bring to your knowledge,
7 reasons why people withdraw in relationships.
Emotional Trauma
A lot of people walk around with baggage in their hearts and in their lives, most of them untreated. These emotional baggage, when present can prevent or inhibit someone from committing fully to a relationship. Because they have not been able to find relief from the emotional trauma they have been through, they remain haunted by it, and will always be emotionally distant from their partner until those issues are resolved.
Depression
Just like emotional trauma, depression places a block in your association with people, and that includes your friends, your family and even your partner. When someone is depressed, they believe that something is wrong with them. In their minds, they assume they can never be enough for anyone, and as such, they would rather stay away from people so they won’t see those insecurities they have.
Fear
Simply put, fear of the unknown makes people withdraw from others and lock themselves up. People who withdraw out of fear do so because they are scared of a lot of things. They are afraid of being judged, they are afraid of being rejected because of their flaws. So instead of dealing with the negative feelings that will arise from these situations, they feel it is better for them to shut themselves away from others.
Stress
Sometimes, we believe that people are avoiding us or that they are withdrawing from us, when in fact they are just tired. Stress and burnout can make someone seem like they are withdrawing from others. The truth however, is that they just need space and time to themselves to recover and bounce back. Once they do, they will surely become themselves again.
