Have you ever found yourself pulling away just as things start to feel close? Or, on the other hand, clinging a little too tightly for fear of being left behind? Maybe you’ve wondered why certain dynamics repeat across different relationships — why you keep choosing unavailable partners, or why intimacy sometimes feels suffocating.

The answer often lies in something quietly powerful: your attachment style.

Rooted in early life experiences, your attachment style is the lens through which you interpret closeness, vulnerability, and connection. It shapes how you relate to partners, friends, even yourself. And unless it’s brought into awareness, it can quietly script your relationship patterns on loop.

Let’s unpack what these styles are — and how they show up in adult relationships.

Sometimes we give so much of ourselves—to our work, our relationships, our families—that we begin to feel stretched thin, even invisible. We say yes when we mean no. We keep the peace at the cost of our own. And slowly, almost without realizing it, we lose touch with our own needs.

Healthy boundaries aren’t about shutting people out—they’re about coming home to yourself. They help you feel safe, valued, and respected—in your own skin and in your connections with others.

If you’ve been feeling emotionally exhausted, taken for granted, or unsure where you end and others begin, this may be the nudge you need. Learning to set and honor your boundaries isn’t selfish—it’s a powerful act of self-respect and healing.

And the good news? It’s a skill you can learn—one step, one conversation, one boundary at a time.