Avoidance
Essence
Description
wearing a cheerful mask which hides painful emotions
not looking at or acknowledging dark emotions, hidden or threatening parts of the Self
wishing to escape mundane states of consciousness; connecting to daily events and ordinary reality
denial or avoidance of one's mortality; overemphasis on temporal identity; to develop awareness of the spiritual Self
escape from the present by dwelling in more pleasant daydreams of the future
deep sexual or emotional repression due to abuse and rejection in early childhood
avoiding full adult identity and responsibilities
not wanting to face stressful or challenging situations
repressing awareness of basic emotions, often covered with superficial emotionality
escaping the present by dwelling in more pleasant feelings of the past
avoidance of real feelings by developing a false persona of strength or toughness, especially through a numbing or deadening of the soul life
fear of one's deepest feelings and of sharing these with others; profound feelings of shame
creating distance from others by erecting barriers which are hostile or offensive
fear of dealing with or experiencing anger and strong emotions
refraining from social contact out of a feeling of superiority; aloofness
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