In this episode of Fuck the Rules of Love, we’re diving into the hidden ways fear of rejection drives your behaviour in relationships - and how it quietly keeps intimacy at arm’s length.

We’ll cover:
✨ How judgement and criticism can feel safer than vulnerability (and why you do it without realising)
✨ The sneaky ways withdrawal, shutting down, and people-pleasing are really self-protection in disguise
✨ Why control and perfectionism create distance instead of safety
✨ How jealousy, hypervigilance, and even sarcastic comments mask deeper fears of abandonment
✨ The first step to shifting all of this - radical self-awareness and honesty

This conversation is just straight-up truth about how your fear of rejection might be silently running the show. You’ll walk away with new perspective, deeper awareness, and a powerful reminder that you can change these patterns and create more connection, intimacy, and fire in your relationship.

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