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Pushed away: Rabbit (III)

Nobody's going to want me like that, so I've stopped putting myself where it could come up.

It stays out of the range where desire could be expressed or received, holding a settled belief in its own unlovability that makes approaching anybody feel like an imposition on them. A rejecting and shaming household supplied the belief, and the withdrawal keeps it in permanent good repair by ensuring that no contrary evidence ever arrives. What it asks for is one approach made without waiting for proof that it would be welcome.

The Archetypal Form

It echoes the Beast in the winter house, asking the same question every night and expecting the same answer, certain that the shape he is in settles the matter. The form implies a task: to keep asking past the point where the answer is assumed.

The Algorithm
Essence
Wrong at the Root
Rule
I was made to understand that nobody would want this.
Classification
Substance / Activity
Rabbit
Archetype
The Beast
Emotional theme
Unlovability held as settled fact
Behavioural pattern
Avoidance of sexuality and intimacy; withdrawal from anywhere desire might arise
Family dynamic
Rejecting and shame-inducing household
Core wound
I was made to understand that nobody would want this.
Exit
Making one approach without waiting for proof that it would be welcome.
Frequently asked
What is the "Pushed away: Rabbit (III)" pattern?

It stays out of the range where desire could be expressed or received, holding a settled belief in its own unlovability that makes approaching anybody feel like an imposition on them. A rejecting and shaming household supplied the belief, and the withdrawal keeps it in permanent good repair by ensuring that no contrary evidence ever arrives. What it asks for is one approach made without waiting for proof that it would be welcome.

What does "Pushed away: Rabbit (III)" sound like when it shows up?

Nobody's going to want me like that, so I've stopped putting myself where it could come up.

What is the archetypal form of "Pushed away: Rabbit (III)"?

It echoes the Beast in the winter house, asking the same question every night and expecting the same answer, certain that the shape he is in settles the matter. The form implies a task: to keep asking past the point where the answer is assumed.

This is a pattern. Not a verdict.
It appears in many lives.

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