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#7: The Anxious-Avoidant Trap

On Attachment

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The Effect of Avoidance on Relationships

When an anxious and avoidant person come together, the behavior of the other partner and the relationship itself actually reaffirms a lot of those core beliefs on both sides. There is a level of comfort in the familiar that drives us to recreate these situations,. Even though they're painful, it's a familiar pain. It's a pain that we know how to navigate.

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