It’s not always rejection. But sometimes… it is revelation.

Why He Pulls Away Even If He Misses You: Emotional Withdrawal in Men Explained
Catherine Josephine | The Love Priestess™

🌸 He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not...

He means it when he says he misses you, 
but he doesn't know how to hold emotional closeness day after day. 

If he’s under stress, depleted, or navigating his own shadows, 
his instinct is to retreat inward and self-soothe alone.

He may feel guilty or ashamed for not showing up more,
especially if he knows you long for deeper connection. 

This shame causes withdrawal. 
Not out of cruelty, but because he doesn’t know how to bridge the gap between who he is and what you desire from him.

He may not yet realize that love can be consistent and nourishing.

If his own models of love involved distance, emotional shutdown, or performance, he may be re-enacting that unconsciously.

He’s not as verbal as you are. While you process through words and presence, he processes internally, and acts rather than speaks—often only when he feels ready.


Or...
he is not that into you and may have changed his mind about you because his heart was never invested and now you are no longer on his mind.


☾ ⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ


You are the moon, 
reflective, nurturing, and deeply attuned. 

You invite, not chase.

✨ It’s okay to express that you miss him.
✨ It’s okay to receive his affection without needing more in that moment.
✨ But also, it’s okay to pause and listen to your body.

Ask yourself:
Am I feeling secure in this connection?
Am I overgiving to create closeness that isn’t being returned?
Can I let him come to me and trust that if he doesn't, that too is clarity?

☾ ⋆*･ﾟ:⋆*･ﾟ

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You’re not too much.
You’re not too late.
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With devotion,

xoxo love, Catherine

The Love Priestess

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