I thought my deep-but-not-too-desperate texts were bringing us closer, but in reality, it was a textbook case of fearful-avoidant attachment (me) crashing against avoidant attachment (him). Spoiler: ...

Depending on how close and responsive these caregivers were, your attachment style could be secure, anxious, avoidant, disorganized, or another type. Avoidant attachment is an attachment style ...

except the avoidant discard attributes this behavior specifically to an avoidant attachment style. “Characterized by discomfort with emotional intimacy and a tendency to downplay or suppress ...