Anxious and avoidant attachment styles

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So following on from another thread about avoidant attachment styles, my attachment style is definitely anxious. This is something I am working on but just interested whether this will ever be compatible with an avoidant style?

Well, exactly - but under other circumstances, with the wrong person (anxious, needy, clingy, and not understanding of my need for solitude and independence) my behaviour did largely fit the description of 'avoidant' according to online pop-psychology articles.

So what I was trying to say was that I don't think it is always a fixed personality trait, but can be a reaction to particular people or relationships: an anxious and needy person can definitely trigger avoidant behaviour in a partner who might be fine with someone else, and probably vice versa. Some people are just never going to work well together! Which means that I think my answer to the OP's question is probably 'no'.

@exexpat I am quite introverted and need time alone, I find it exhausting to see friends day after day but I am anxiously attached. Avoidants aren't just people who need space they need less or no commitment, often love bomb at the start of a relationship and blow hot and cold. That's very different to being an introvert which is about energy.