Not flaws. Your nervous system trying to keep you safe.
Fight, flight, freeze, fawn — these kept you safe once. Naming yours is where self-compassion starts.

Confront the threat; Anger or control; Push back hard.
Escape or avoid; Anxiety, busyness; Can't sit still.
Shut down; Numb and stuck; Can't decide.
Appease to stay safe; People-pleasing; Lose yourself.
This is educational information about relationship patterns, not a diagnosis. If you recognise yourself here, the glossary defines the terms and the guides go deeper.