<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Some people avoid love because receiving it feels... > Some people avoid love because receiving it feels scarier than seeking it. Emotional distance can feel safe to those who have been hurt, which helps explain why some keep others at arm's length. **Source:** [[livestreams/Live Callers on Purpose, Grief, Healing, and Non-Attachment - Workbook|Live Callers on Purpose, Grief, Healing, and Non-Attachment]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Some people avoid love because receiving it feels scarier than seeking it. Emotional distance can feel safe to those who have been hurt, which helps explain why some keep others at arm's length.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-people-avoid-love-others-arms-length ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->