{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6628e99233dbf40012b4f6c5/68802108e0a86cc3ab1e6b18?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep. 102 Emotionally Absent: When Patriarchy Teaches Men to Disconnect ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6628e99233dbf40012b4f6c5/1753230690855-777bccea-a7bc-4a60-9898-3d185aa6967a.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Join our Exclusive Community on <a href=\"https://narcissisticabuserecovery.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Supercast!</a></p><p>Have you spent years feeling unseen in your relationship, wondering why someone who says they love you can’t seem to connect with you emotionally? In this episode, we explore the hidden emotional architecture behind that disconnect — specifically, how alexithymia and cultural conditioning through patriarchy create the perfect storm for emotional starvation.</p><p>This is not just about emotionally unavailable men. It's about men who were taught — sometimes neurologically wired — <em>not to feel</em>. And it’s about the women who’ve lived beside them for decades, carrying the entire emotional weight of the relationship and doubting themselves the whole time.</p><p>We explore how these patterns intertwine with narcissistic abuse, how emotional neglect masquerades as \"normal,\" and how survivors can finally name what they experienced — not as personal failure, but as systemic conditioning.</p><p>If you’ve ever asked:</p><ul><li>“Why won’t he open up?”</li><li>“Is it me?”</li><li>“How can something so silent feel so painful?”</li></ul><p>This episode offers answers — and the validation you've been craving.</p><p>It’s not just about what happened. It’s about finally putting words to what was missing.</p><p><br></p><p>Read the article here: <a href=\"https://movingforwardafterabuse.com/emotionally-absent/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://movingforwardafterabuse.com/emotionally-absent/</a></p><p>🔗 <strong>Additional Healing Resources &amp; Support: </strong>👉 <a href=\"https://movingforwardafterabuse.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">movingforwardafterabuse.com</a></p><p>📚<strong> **Books by Lynn**&nbsp;</strong>👉 <a href=\"https://movingforwardafterabuse.com/books-by-lynn/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Go Here</a>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;🎓 <strong>**Online Course: Narcissistic Abuse Recovery**</strong>&nbsp;👉 <a href=\"https://forward-rising-academy.learnworlds.com/course/narcissistic-abuse-recovery-course\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Start the Course</a></p><p>🧘‍♀️ <strong>**Somatic Healing Audio Sessions**&nbsp;</strong>👉 <a href=\"https://waketheelephant.gumroad.com/?section=fumrexnB_nrWf469tXS3-A==#fumrexnB_nrWf469tXS3-A==\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Listen Now</a>&nbsp;</p><p>📥 <strong>**Downloadables: Ebooks, Worksheets &amp; More**&nbsp;</strong>👉<a href=\"https://waketheelephant.gumroad.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Visit the Store</a></p><p>💬 <strong>**Join the Exclusive Community on Supercast**&nbsp;</strong>👉 <a href=\"https://narcissisticabuserecovery.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Become a Member</a></p><p>🎁 <strong>**Support the Show**&nbsp;</strong>👉 <a href=\"https://buymeacoffee.com/waketheelephant\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Tip Jar</a></p><p>📱 <strong>**Connect on Social Media**&nbsp;</strong>👉 <a href=\"https://linktr.ee/lynnnichols\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Visit our Linktree</a></p><p>⭐ <strong>**Leave a Review**&nbsp;</strong></p>","author_name":"Lynn Nichols"}