The moment when someone tries to jump over their true feelings by reaching for distraction, spiritual language, logic, positivity, or detachment instead of allowing themselves to move through the emotion that is actually present. It happens when the feeling is too uncomfortable, too unfamiliar, or too revealing, so the person reaches for something that helps them escape the intensity rather than understand it.

This avoidance can look gentle on the surface, but underneath it keeps the emotional experience from completing its natural movement, which means the deeper truth stays untouched and continues to influence choices, boundaries, and relationships. When someone stops bypassing and lets themselves feel what is real, they gain access to clarity, self-awareness, and emotional honesty that cannot be reached through premature reframing or forced calm.