We can look at the relationships between characters and explore how this reflects attachment styles.
These 5 TV and movie characters demonstrate how anxious attachment style can look.
However, subsequent movies in the franchise show Donkey developing healthier attachments and relationships.
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Marlin in Finding Nemo
In Finding Nemo, Marlin is the overprotective father of the clownfish Nemo.
This film is a great example of how attachment style can change in response to trauma.
He and his family leave her behind, and he tells her she will never see him again.
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She puts her life in danger multiple times trying to see him.
Her fixation on Josh leads to her sabotaging his relationships as well as her own.
He becomes convinced that she will leave him for her co-worker, Mark.
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Their arguments culminate in Rachel asking for the famous break, during which Ross sleeps with someone else.
If you have never thought about it before, you might benefit fromexploring which attachment style you have.
We can be more aware of what triggers our fears and insecurities, and our default reactions.
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Fortunately, you could challenge and change harmful behaviors and unhealthy patterns in your relationship.
Recognizing what you want to change is an essential first step.
you could also use this knowledge to heal from traumas that caused you to develop the anxious attachment style.
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Does the idea of taking space to cool off seem intolerable?
Do you find yourself trying to win back someone by being charming, generous, or overly apologetic?
Or, do you tend to isolate, shut down, or avoid addressing the conflict?
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Do you reassure yourself by saying I dont really need them?
Do you go into a self-critical place where you berate yourself for perceived deficits and isolate from everyone?
Understanding these patterns will likely illuminate which attachment style you most identify with.
