Although it is not an official phobia, the fear of abandonment is arguably one of the most common and damaging fears. People with a fear of abandonment tend to display behaviors and thought patterns that affect their relationships. The result can be serious and devastating—in many cases, malad...
Signs of abandonment issues in adults are similar to those in children, but they can look more muted or hidden due to many adults engaging in “masking” behaviors; that is, minimizing the intensity of what they’re feeling and experiencing “just to get by.” Often, those with abandonment ...
Loss is universal. We humans do experience loss and out of these great feelings of loss and grief we develop ideas about ourselves. The human experience is to want and crave love and connection. Our greatest fears are rejection and being abandoned. For some of us, our basic needs for safet...
The fear of abandonment becomes a consistent theme in the interpersonal relationships of those who were abandoned as children, which can lead to troubled interpersonal relationships. Fears of abandonment may be triggered by rejection, a lack of validation, and feelings of inadequacy. These feelings ar...
If the relationship ends, even more fears of abandonment and intimacy can be created. Some people avoid relationships altogether, are more guarded, or enter another abandoning relationship. Fearing rejection, we may be on the lookout for negative signs, even misinterpret events, and believe it’s...