Attachment/detachment. (emotion, relationship, people)

[Gabriella Geramia]

Does anybody else have a weird thing going on when it comes to being attached and detached? A couple days ago I thought I was a very detached individual and not emotionally connected to most things. I have had friends for years and then one day I will just decide I don't feel like speaking to them anymore. The same has been done to me and I was sad at first but I have been able to detach myself and I don't even feel I know the people from my past anymore.

I used to get attached easily. Now I feel very detached. But right before I made this thread I felt attached to a new group of gym buddies I just met and have been seeing everyday but now I have to move away. I don't know what the point of this thread is. I just find I have a very weird attachment/detachment relationship and don't know how to regulate it. I'm also very bad at saying goodbye. I will hold onto a bad relationship and dry it out even when I know it's not going anywhere. But at the same time I don't feel very attached to the person...

[elyn02]

I believe that relationships that take off in the beginning (strong attachment) are easily affected by any little change. When it happens enough, some will convince themselves that it is best to not get so close to others (detachment).