Anxious amdbivalent attachment is what we call a resistant attachment. It's an attachment that's characterized by feelings of boh anger and helplessness. When the care giver returns, the child is ambivolent. They seek contact, but also rebuff it. So i'm going to keep you at arm's length so that you can't hurt me by leaving again. I don't really like this situation, but it's the bst thing that i can do to protect myself.