What If It’s Not Just Discomfort, But Disgust?
The Hidden Emotion Blocking Your Connection
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We talk a lot about emotional avoidance, but there’s another layer that often goes unnoticed: disgust.
In Julie Menanno’s latest private group session, she guides members through a subtle pattern she sees often. People feel a sense of internal repulsion toward their own emotions or their partner’s emotions. This isn't just about disliking sadness or feeling uncertain about how to comfort someone. It’s deeper. It’s the belief that certain emotions are wrong, weak, or even gross. And it can quietly erode intimacy, empathy, and connection.
Julie explains how emotional disgust typically begins with early messages, such as "Stop crying" or "Only babies feel that way." Over time, these messages can lead us to disconnect from parts of ourselves and pull away when a partner expresses vulnerability. She offers tools to help recognize how disgust feels in the body, honor the protective role it may have played, and begin to shift the internal narrative that emotions are something to be ashamed of.
The session includes powerful real-life conversations. One participant explores how disgust toward sexual desire developed after trauma, while another reflects on their partner’s tendency to shut down in response to tears.
This is one of those conversations that changes how you see yourself and your emotional world.
If you’re ready to turn toward the parts of yourself you’ve been taught to turn away from, join the group and watch the full replay.
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