In my teens and early twenties I was a clinger. It was unhealthy. I defined myself in terms of the relationsip with that other person.
Today I would say I'm neither clingy or a distancer. Let me clarify.... I no longer define myself in terms of another person or my relationship with another person. Distance depends on the relationship we are talking about. I suppose I am "distant" with people I do not have an emotional attachment to, but I think that's "normal."
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