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Channel: Mack Herman
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ygm6kZ6blSE

An avoidant blocking you after a breakup is an emotional reflex, not a permanent decision -- once their nervous system settles they often unblock and test the waters again.

Key points

• Blocking is the avoidant's way of slamming the emotional door when connection feels too intense; it is about their overwhelm, not a judgment of you.
• It is rarely final: once the threat of closeness fades they tend to unblock, watch stories, like posts, or reach out casually.
• That re-opening is them testing themselves to see how they feel with the door no longer shut, without re-entering the full emotional pressure of the relationship.