Fear of Abandonment
Vienna shares her profound experiences of abandonment from both parents, highlighting how these early wounds shape her current relationships. When faced with emotional distance from her partner, she grapples with intense feelings of fear and rejection. Esther encourages openness and compassion, emphasizing the importance of understanding and listening to one another's stories without defensiveness.In this clip
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Related Questions
Can you provide some insights on how to address the feelings stemming from childhood experiences with my father, who tortured and abandoned my mother and me? I often feel that these experiences are the reason I overthink and have deep thoughts.
What did Esther Perel say about people in relationships regarding the fear of suffocation and fear of abandonment?
In the podcast with Esther Perel, can you tell me more about what Esther said about the sense of rejection?