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Fear of Intimacy — The Distance You Keep and Protect (Part 5)

31/08/202619/04/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustration of a woman sitting slightly apart from a group conversation in a lounge, fear of intimacy in her composed distance.

This entry is part 5 of 5 in the series When Being Loved Feels Wrong

Fear of intimacy doesn’t disappear. The distance shifts — and what becomes possible inside it is different from what you expected.

Fear of Intimacy — Why Getting Close Feels Like a Threat (Part 2)

19/08/202615/03/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustration of a woman reading a message with hand on chest by a warm window, the pause before crossing into something that feels like fear of intimacy.

This entry is part 2 of 5 in the series When You Pull Back

Fear of intimacy shows up when things go right, not wrong. Why closeness itself starts to feel like danger — and what your body already knows before you do.

Pulling Away From Someone You Like — The Moment It Starts (Part 1)

19/08/202614/03/2026 by Kam Su Jin

Illustration of a woman at a café window, phone face-down, pulling away from someone you like.

This entry is part 1 of 5 in the series When You Pull Back

You read the text. You know what you want to say. You put the phone face-down anyway. This is pulling away from someone you like.