I notice a fear of being alone can create behaviors that increase loneliness.

Anger, possessiveness, paranoia—these behaviors can damage friendships and romances.

This can develop into a cycle. I fear being alone. I do things because of that fear. That drives people away. I become even more fearful. I do more things because of that increasing fear. On and on.

Our own fears causing the very thing we fear. Why?

What happens when these behaviors come into contact with people who react positively to them?