Posted by baseball55 on December 23, 2013, at 21:19:37
In reply to Re: Avoidant Attachement Disorder, posted by stargazer2 on December 23, 2013, at 8:16:37
> I project, perhaps, an air of independence but in doing so that is typical of the avoidant attachment disorder. I am actally very dependent and independence is just a facade to keep people away.
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> I am so "independent" that I am verging on how to go on because I have no purpose in life, no need for others even though I know that is the reason most others are alive, right?That was my problem too. I projected this air of being independent and self-reliant and not needing anything. It cut me off from people. I didn't ask for things or share anything or allow myself to be vulnerable. Even with my husband and daughter, I took care of them rather then asking them to take care of me. I didn't even know what being cared for would feel like.
I'm so sorry you are feeling so desperate and exhausted. I hope you can hang on and find some love and care and peace in your life.
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