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Avoidant Type

by Sam Harty

By ᔕᗩᗰ ᕼᗩᖇTYPublished about a year ago 1 min read

I guess I should of known better before I took you in

but you were so alone and in need of a friend

I didn't think that you'd cause me any strife

I saw who you were, hell I could have been you

in another life.

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We shared a lot of words. So many more than

I'm ever used to saying but it was a nice break from

the normal chats I have and I felt no need to be

complaining.

--

I don't know when I felt things changing

You were so very good with words but

many times I left feeling maybe

I had caused you hurt.

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Don't get me wrong, our chats were a pleasure

I told you you're a gem and I meant it. I just started

to worry that you were getting closer than I

originally had intended.

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The more time we spent together the more trapped

I started to feel, I don't talk to anyone every day

my best of friends included, I'm not sure you see me

for who I really am, because you seem slightly deluded.

--

I'm beginning to think I feel resentment towards the

time we spent together like things are moving too

fast for me, like there's somewhere else I'd rather be.

--

This friendship is causing me stress. How did this turn

into such a mess? Can't you see I'm drowning in your

expectations, oh so close to the brink? No, don't look

up to me, I'm not as nice as you think.

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For more on Attachment Styles read my post below:

Or read my poem on Anxious Attachment Style:

Read all 3 and watch it all come together in your head.

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ᔕᗩᗰ ᕼᗩᖇTY

Sam Harty is a poet of raw truth and quiet rebellion. Author of Lost Love Volumes I & II and The Lost Little Series, her work confronts heartbreak, trauma, and survival with fierce honesty and lyrical depth. Where to find me

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  • L.I.Eabout a year ago

    This is a very interesting topic and give a good perspective of the avoidant attachment type.

  • Tiffany Gordonabout a year ago

    Great writing! I just learned about attachment styles about a week and a half ago! Very interesting topic!

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