Episodes
What is an anxious attachment style? That is the question I'm answering today. We take a deep dive into the preoccupied anxious attachment style. I go over protest behaviors, activating strategies, some tips for dating as an anxious person, some history of how people become anxious.  If you don't know your attachment style there is a link below to help. https://www.web-research-design.net/cgi-bin/crq/crq.pl Option 2: https://pds.idevaffiliate.com/151.html
Published 02/07/24
Published 02/07/24
Am I the a*****e subreddit is the topic today. I go over a woman who doesn't want her husband to know the sex of their baby because he doesn't show up for any doctors appointments. The other story is a difficult bridesmaid who doesn't want to wear her bridesmaid dress.
Published 01/31/24
What are attachment styles? We will go over attachment styles which is also known as attachment theory. We will discuss the four attachment styles, the secure attachment style, the preoccupied anxious attachment style, the dismissive avoidant attachment style, and the fearful avoidant attachment style, which is also known as the disorganized attachment style. Attachment styles will help you in your romantic relationships and your other relationships. If you don't your attachment style here is...
Published 01/24/24
We are going over two Am I the A*****e subreddits. We will discuss a few adult children having to deal with difficult situations with their parents. 
Published 01/17/24
We are going over two subreddits about the attachment styles. Or attachment theory as some know it. We discuss every attachment style; the fearful avoidant attachment style, the preoccupied anxious attachment style, the secure attachment style, and the dismissive avoidant attachment style.  
Published 01/03/24
We are going over the four attachment styles. We are going over the preoccupied anxious attachment style, the disimissive avoidant attachment style, the fearful avoidant attachment style, and the secure attachment style. Attached Book: https://amzn.to/3XYqMLX Avoidant Book: https://amzn.to/3Dlaovs Attachment Quiz 1: https://pds.idevaffiliate.com/151.html Attachment Quiz 2: https://www.web-research-design.net/cgi-bin/crq/crq.pl
Published 10/25/23
We are talking about questions from Reddit. The first subreddit talks about someone discussing relationships and attachment styles. And the second one is Am I The A*****e subreddit.
Published 10/18/23
We are talking about attachment styles and dating. I'm going to give you some dating tips I've learned from experience to help you identify someone's attachment style quicker. This way you can figure out if they are a secure attachment style, an anxious attachment style, a dismissive avoidant attachment style, or a fearful avoidant attachment style. And then you can figure out faster if you want to keept that relationship going.
Published 10/11/23
Today we are talking about a guy who is improving his anxious attachment style when his girlfriend goes out with her friends. And we are asking if a woman who told another parent to f**k off, is she the a*****e?   Attachment Quiz Option 1: https://pds.idevaffiliate.com/151.html Attachment Quiz Option 2: http://www.web-research-design.net/cgi-bin/crq/crq.p Better Help Online Therapy Discount: https://betterhelp.com/relationshipattachments This links are affiliates.
Published 10/04/23
I am discussing attachment styles during holidays or significant events. The main focus will be on the avoidant attachment style. They tend to not like significant events and their attachment system may become triggered. I will also discuss the anxious attachment style. Attachment Quiz 1: https://pds.idevaffiliate.com/151.html Attachment Quiz 2: https://www.web-research-design.net/cgi-bin/crq/crq.pl Attached Book: https://amzn.to/3XYqMLX Avoidant Book: https://amzn.to/3Dlaovs ...
Published 09/27/23
Am I The A*****e today covers naan bread drama and sloppy seconds. A boyfriend has special rules for his girlfriend with them sharing naan bread. And two sisters having drama due to having dated the same guy. Who will be the a*****e?  
Published 09/20/23
This episode covers two Reddit questions from the anxious attachment style subreddit.  Attachment Style Quiz Option 1: https://pds.idevaffiliate.com/151.html Attachment Style Quiz Option 2:  https://www.web-research-design.net/cgi-bin/crq/crq.pl Better Help Online Therapy Discount: https://betterhelp.com/relationshipattachments Attached Book: https://amzn.to/3XYqMLX Avoidant Book: https://amzn.to/3Dlaovs
Published 09/13/23
In this episode we discuss the anxious avoidant trap. This is a challenging relationship where you have an anxious attachmen style in a relationship with an avoidant attachment style. This relationship tends to be long and dysfunctional. The anxious attachment style person wants closeness and intimacy. The avoidant wants space and is uncomfortable with intimacy. The anxious attachment style has learned to calm down their attachment system by being cloeser to their partner. The avoidant...
Published 09/06/23
A subreddit asks if anyone has had success becoming more of a secure attachment style. I read the question and some comments of some who have had some success become more of a secure attachment style. One of the key things for single people is to choose a partner who doesn't trigger your attachment style.  The comments are coming from those with a preoccupied anxious attachment style. If you don't know your strongest attachment style I have two attachment style quizzes to help you out. The...
Published 08/30/23
I am discussing the Strange Situation Text used to group peole into four attachment styles. The strange situation test is a widely used experimental procedure in developmental psychology to assess attachment patterns between infants or young children and their primary caregivers. The children were aged 12 to 24 months. The main objective of the strange situation test is to observe and understand how children react to brief separations from and reunions with their caregivers in a controlled...
Published 08/09/23
A question from a anxoius attachment style subreddit. It says.  I've just started seeing someone new. We're just a couple of dates in, but on the surface it's going great. We get on crazily well, I'm really attracted to her and things have already gotten physical. This isn't my first rodeo though and unsurprisingly considering my broken picker, I'm seeing some serious red flags. I'm already picking up on mixed signals and there's signs she has patterns of emotional unavailability. After...
Published 08/08/23
In this subreddit we have a couple who are a fearful avoidant and a dismissive avoidant originally but have been moving towards becoming a secure attachment style. But during a situation the dismissive avoidants responds how an avoidant would. The other person responds correctly due to her attachment style work.  The question asked was. What healing looks like for two insecurely attached partners actively working  towards security. As a fearful avoidant who leans anxious attachment style,...
Published 08/07/23
Today I'm going over the history of attachment styles. If you are like me you'd like to know about the history of the things you learn. I go over the beginnings of attachment theory and talk about the pioneers, John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth, and Mary Main.  If you don't if your strongest attachment style is the secure attachment style, the preoccupied anxious attachment style, the dismissive avoidant attachment style, or the fearful avoidant, also known as the disorganized attachment style, I...
Published 08/02/23
In this question from the avoidant attachment subreddit a fearful avoidant, also known as a disorganized attachment style person, is wondering how much time is too much time when starting to date someone new. The person believes they are dating an anxious attachment style person. And that person already wants to spend hours with the fearful avoidant person, which of course can scare off an avoidant attachment style person real quick.  If you don't know if your strongest attachment style is...
Published 08/01/23
I am reading from a anxious attachment style subreddit in which a woman is breaking no contact because she needs her shoes back from her ex. Anytime you break no contact you risk more issues.  If you don't know if your strongest attachment style is the secure attachment style, the preoccupied anxious attachment style, the dismissive avoidant attachment style, or the fearful avoidant, also known as the disorganized attachment style I have two links to help you out. The first link is a quick...
Published 07/31/23
I am discussing the common avoidant attachment style traits. This can help you in the dating world and also if you are already in a relationship with an avoidant. Or it can help the avoidant attachment style person identify the things they may do that can harm a relationship. These traits are coming from the authors of the book Attached and some of my own findings.  If you don't know if your strongest attachment style is the preoccupied anxious attachment style, the secure attachment style,...
Published 07/26/23
We are discussing an avoidant subreddit today. The avoidant attachment style person is frustrated by the lack of community. I go into why that is. If you don't know if your strongest attachment style is the secure attachment style, the dismissive avoidant attachment style, the preoccupied anxious attachment style, or the fearful avoidant attachment styles, also known as the disorganized attachment style I have 2 links to help you find that out. The first one is quick and has some classes to...
Published 07/25/23
I am discussing a question from an anxious attachment style subreddit. The anxious attachment style person is having issues with their avoidant attachment style leaning boyfriend wanting to have a long relationship break without communication. She says he is mostly a secure attachment style but his actions don't point that way. If a break in needed in a relationship one person shouldn't dictate all of the boundaries. If you don't know if your strongest attachment style is the preoccupied...
Published 07/24/23
I got a text from an ex. And I'm sharing some of my story and throwing in some attachment styles knowledge in between.
Published 07/19/23