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Old May 15, 2009, 08:17 PM
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not sure if this is on the right track, but maybe fearful-avoidant attachment would fit?

from wiki:
People with a fearful style of avoidant attachment tend to agree with the following statements: "I am somewhat uncomfortable getting close to others. I want emotionally close relationships, but I find it difficult to trust others completely, or to depend on them. I sometimes worry that I will be hurt if I allow myself to become too close to others." People with this attachment style have mixed feelings about close relationships. On the one hand, they desire to have emotionally close relationships. On the other hand, they tend to feel uncomfortable with emotional closeness. These mixed feelings are combined with negative views about themselves and their partners. They commonly view themselves as unworthy of responsiveness from their partners, and they don't trust the intentions of their partners. Similarly to the dismissive-avoidant attachment style, people with a fearful-avoidant attachment style seek less intimacy from partners and frequently suppress and hide their feelings.

they list other attachment styles there too. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachm...achment_styles

Last edited by deliquesce; May 15, 2009 at 08:18 PM. Reason: luce already got there!!