Anxious attachment is a pattern of human relating rooted in childhood abandonment. This abandonment — whether physical or emotional and no matter how subtle — interferes with the maturation process, causes numerous unhealthy dependencies, and invariably leads to self-abandonment. Today, I’d like to point out an often overlooked but particularly insidious relational dynamic common to anxious attachers. But first,Continue reading “The Tragic Dilemma of Anxious Attachers”
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When Others Feel Hurt
If someone asks me to do them a favor and I say no (either because I have a doctor’s appointment that day or simply because I don’t feel like it), they might feel hurt about it. That’s fine. One person might feel hurt, while another person may not take the slightest offense. This tells meContinue reading “When Others Feel Hurt”
Perfectionism As an Attempt to Be Lovable
What’s the carrot that dangles in front of every perfectionist? What’s the supposed thing that happens at the end of all their striving? Maybe then I’ll be good enough. Then I’ll get noticed. Then I’ll be loved, accepted, and appreciated. Perfectionism as Codependency I wonder if we could consider perfectionism just another flavor of codependency? OneContinue reading “Perfectionism As an Attempt to Be Lovable”