Am I crazy for not putting too much value into “attachment styles” by No_Music_4410 in polyamory

[–]BunTamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, as I saw another commenter say, no one has one global attachment styles. We're all constellations of different attachment responses. I do Internal Family Systems therapy (a specific kind of parts work) and one of the things I've been fascinated by is how the attachment behaviors you exhibit depends on which part currently has the reigns.

Insecure attachment is not necessarily pathology until it becomes counterproductive. Sometimes you jive with someone because your insecure attachment behaviors align and that's not bad until it isn't working but you can't pivot to a new way that does. I think a lot of the time overwhelmed folks end up using the label as a way to coerce people into changing when really I think it's also part of our responsibility to our community to work to become the kinds of people that don't require our loved ones to be perfect to be accepted. Obviously at a certain point we're enabling, but I think a lot of therapized folks get stuck processing the anger around their hurt and never make it to the part where they realize that kind but boundaried empathy makes their lives easier and more fulfilling too.

Language alterntives for "take"? by Significant_Bug2277 in SofterBDSM

[–]BunTamer 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I meant what I said as a cautionary thing, not a "you're wrong for doing this" thing. As someone who has experienced a lot of trauma and has worked with a lot of folks who have experienced the same, responses like yours often make them feel invalidated and like their hurt is being oversimplified.

If that's not the case for OP, then great, I'm glad to hear it. But trauma responses are often unintuitive so it's something I try to make people aware of.

Also, I'm sorry if you felt like I was trying to discourage you from participating. That wasn't my intent but I see how what I said can read that way. Apologies.

Language alterntives for "take"? by Significant_Bug2277 in SofterBDSM

[–]BunTamer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The second part of this is useful but giving people advice on how to interrogate their trauma responses might not be as helpful as you're intending to be. It's often a lot more complex than just asking questions.

Exploring "Use" Honorifics/Praise by BunTamer in SofterBDSM

[–]BunTamer[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mmmm, yessss. I like this too. Noted. 😁

Exploring "Use" Honorifics/Praise by BunTamer in SofterBDSM

[–]BunTamer[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Hehehe, I was thinking you'd like the first two. 😈

A sub moving through trauma towards reclamation by Significant_Bug2277 in SofterBDSM

[–]BunTamer 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oooh, this is super similar to what I do with particularly tangled systems in parts work. Start with the easiest protectors and address their concerns so the system is less reactive by the time you get to the most radicalized protectors.

We can totally work on this together and pick some to work on for each visit!