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emotional insecurity

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Oct 2, 2026

Whitney WalkerHOST
5:20
And if that is inconsistent, then we start to develop this sense of, I don't know, right? Again, as children, we're not thinking like, wow, you know, where are my parents? Where are my needs being met? However, in our cellular body at a deep emotional level, as a young infant, we're getting a sense of the world around us at all times.
Whitney WalkerHOST
5:45
If we're not consistently taken care of, then we develop insecure attachments.
Whitney WalkerHOST
5:51
Insecure attachments have three different types.
Whitney WalkerHOST
5:55
There is anxious, avoidant, and then disorganized, which is also known as fearful avoidant.
Whitney WalkerHOST
6:02
So we're going to dive into all of that stuff in this episode.

9 MINS LATER

Whitney WalkerHOST
15:11
I thought we were taking care of one another.
Whitney WalkerHOST
15:13
I thought I was secure.
Whitney WalkerHOST
15:14
Let's say you have like a big emotional issue challenge in life you know maybe like the loss of a loved one you're experiencing grief and suddenly your partner just kind of abandoned you because they are like i don't know how to like deal with feelings that takes away that security right again you need to feel safe and secure emotionally mentally and physically with your partner that's all you need then you're secure so you can see why it's something that we're all working towards in our life is to get to that place some people i think because of their childhood because of relationship experiences are their baseline is more secure i i think most people though are more at one either end okay so they're secure for you again the holy grail our ultimate destination Insecure attachments, as I said, break into three different types.
Marisa FrancoGUEST
36:04
... to trying to change and do better and, you know, and that's what I've learned about insecurity.
Marisa FrancoGUEST
36:10
Insecure, the problem is not that you're insecure.
Marisa FrancoGUEST
36:13
The problem is that you're ashamed of your insecurities.
Mindy PelzHOST
36:15
Mm.

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