The Avoident & The Empath. Ep.2. Chasing Closeness, Chasing Distance

The Avoident & The Empath. Ep.2. Chasing Closeness, Chasing Distance

June 8, 2026 · 8 min

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The episode explores the complex relationship dynamics between empaths and avoidant partners, focusing on the cycle of chasing closeness and distance.

Send us Fan Mail The hardest relationship pain is rarely a single blowup. It’s the slow confusion of reaching for someone you love and watching them step back, again and again. We’re Kim Lee, Child, an adolescent psychotherapist, and we’re continuing our series on what happens when an empath connects with an avoidant partner, especially after the early intensity wears off and the real attachment wounds begin to show. We break down the “chasing closeness, chasing distance” cycle in plain lang...

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