Thanks so much for this information. There has been a lot of recent light being shone on attachment theory and the outcomes of having a particular one. You brought up so many excellent and most probably accurate points that define the 'avoidant' attachment style. While they are like anyone else (most of us) and desire love and closeness, you are right they propagate the same injuries on others that they are trying to avoid themselves. Quite the conundrum. This in turn makes loving and caring for them a most difficult proposition.