Why You Keep Getting Ghosted (It's Not What You Think)

Why You Keep Getting Ghosted (It's Not What You Think)

From Shadow Work After Dark by Jaclyn Proper

March 12, 2026 · 33 min

About this episode

This episode explores the psychological patterns behind being ghosted in relationships from a depth psychology perspective.

If you keep getting ghosted, this video is for you — and it's probably not the answer you're expecting. In this episode, I'm breaking down the pattern of being pursued, falling for someone, and then watching them disappear — from a depth psychology and Jungian perspective. Because ghosting isn't just bad luck, and it isn't just "men being men" or "women being women." It's a message from your unconscious mind. I share my own experience with this exact pattern, how it connects to childhood aban...

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Host: Jaclyn Proper

Topics covered

  • ghosting
  • depth psychology
  • Jungian perspective
  • unconscious mind
  • relationships

Keywords

  • ghosting
  • depth psychology
  • Jungian
  • relationships
  • unconscious mind
  • childhood abandonment

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