How to overcome fear of intimacy and closeness in relationships?

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5033virgosun
@5033virgosun
9 Years

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I crave closeness in relationships, but there is only so far I will let someone in. I grew up with an alcoholic parent (which came with secrecy, hiding and not trusting people) I'm in my 20s now and it's still a big deal to invite someone into my home because of the anxiety I have of letting people see the "real" me. Its as if I assume if they get to know me more I'll be abandoned once again. its so much easier for me to build walls and avoid intimate relationships.
Can anyone relate ? Or has coping techniques?
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VenusStar
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Same boat but I don't allow people into my home for fear of judgment. For the intimacy, its hard for me to be close because of insecurities such "that person is pretending to like me" or they're waiting to get information about me that they will use against me. I'm a unique and weird individual and I think that most earth signs especially males are super weird. I just don't fit in.

Anyway it's up to you to make that the effort of slowly opening up with the right people. Tell them your story with no expectation of sympathy, criticism . just a story and start there, bond, do things together but only with the right people or person.
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virgo9188
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9 Years

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The way I see it, forgive me if I'm wrong. But you have built walls around you to stop people from getting close as a means of preventing from getting hurt and abandoned. Stop it and crack that wall down, it's not worth it. You end up hurting yourself more, trust me. I've been there and its not nice. You will start to lose your happiness and you'll be wondering why. Just let yourself go and be free, its hard of course, but if you overcome this fear of intimacy and closeness once you experience it with the one you love and trust, it will make you feel alive and you will begin to feel emotions you thought you were incapable of feeling. Love yourself and set yourself free! Try meditating it helps 🙂