Avoidant personality disorder leads individuals to project shame outward as a defense mechanism against self-exposure. Unaddressed feelings evolve into blame and bitterness. Avoidance may seem like progress, yet it often conceals unresolved issues rather than fostering healing. As Freud implied about repression, buried emotions do not disappear; they typically resurface in distorted forms, causing relational dysfunction and emotional outbursts. Max exemplifies this by directing his inner shame at his supportive date while feeling anger towards reminders of his stagnation.
People with avoidant personality disorder may project shame outward to protect against self-exposure. Unspoken shame evolves into blame, bitterness, or detachment.
Avoidance may appear to mature, but its paralysis often shifts underground rather than heals. Unexpressed emotions don’t simply vanish; they're buried and often return in distorted ways.
Projected shame is seen in individuals like Max, who displaces his inner feelings of inadequacy onto others, attacking those who reflect his own failings.
Max's resentment and anger towards his supportive date demonstrate how unprocessed emotions can manifest as relational dysfunction and unexpected emotional outbursts.
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