..."From I Can't Be Loved Sick."

So, last week we tackled the fear of being abandoned. This week? Plot twist: sometimes we’re the ones doing the leaving. Emotionally, at least. Welcome to Episode 8 of I’d Like to Unsubscribe and Part 2 of our Sick Love Series—where we lovingly call ourselves out for the emotional backflips we do to avoid intimacy while sick.

Chronic illness can jack up your self-worth, mess with your nervous system, and make you question if you’re still lovable when you’re wrapped in a blanket burrito, hair unbrushed, and watching reruns of Golden Girls (again). So what do we do? We ghost emotionally. We self-sabotage. We pick dumb fights over the dishwasher. Because being loved while sick feels dangerous. So we bolt—metaphorically or literally—before they can.

In this episode, Marisa and Britt unpack what it means to be "loved-sick" and why those of us with unpredictable bodies and trauma-filled histories often default to reject love before it rejects me. It's part science, part sass, and fully validating if you’ve ever panicked over a kind word or ruined a perfectly good cuddle with a random meltdown.

But here’s the good news: we can learn to let love in. Even on flare days. Even when we feel unworthy. Especially then.

If you’ve ever whispered, “No one will ever really love me because I'm chronically ill"—this one’s for you. ✨ XOXO, Marisa & Britt ***Also, please follow us on Insta @lupuschickofficial and @idliketounsibscribe and @goddoesntsuck - or learn more about us at www.Idliketounsubscribe.com -