It’s important to get out of a toxic relationship.(Shutterstock) When an anxiously attached person starts to feel insecure, they portray it as clingy behaviour on their partner, and start to become dependent on them for everything. (Unsplash) This further triggers the partner to withdraw physically and emotionally because the clingy behaviour of the partner can make a person feel suffocated.
(Unsplash) For an anxiously attached person, the withdrawal of the person can act as a trigger for fear of abandonment and anxiety. (Pexels) They react further to this anxiety by being more clingy to the partner, seeking reassurance about the relationship from them. (Freepik ) This further makes the partner withdraw more – thus the fear of abandonment becomes a real concern, reinforcing anxiety and stress.
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