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The Reality of Being Avoidantly Attached

Why We Act Badly and Hurt Others

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Joe Gibson
Sep 05, 2023
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Why We Act Badly and Hurt Others

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Insecure attachments come in 3 forms; anxious, avoidant, and disorganized. To the anxiously attached, the avoidant can easily be portrayed as the villain of the relationship. If only they could access their emotions and express themselves, maybe the relationship could work.

But the …

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