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I worry that if other people get to know me better, they won't like me.
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I find it easy to depend on other people for support with problems or difficult situations.
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I often freeze when I try to get close to someone.
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I try to cope with stressful situations on my own.
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I want to be close to others, but I often find myself pulling away when I am.
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I usually discuss my problems and concerns with other people.
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I find people I am in close relationships with to be unpredictable in their actions and behaviours.
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I ask other people to reassure me that they care about me.
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I feel frightened in close relationships.
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I prefer not to let other people know my “true” thoughts and feelings.
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I tend to get upset, anxious or angry if other people are not there when I need them.
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It helps to turn to other people when I'm stressed.
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I find it difficult to accept help from other people when I have problems or difficulties.
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I worry about having to cope with problems and difficult situations on my own.
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I find close relationships overwhelming.
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When I form close relationships I lose sense of who I am.
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I often get hurt in close relationships.
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I want close relationships, but being close makes me feel frightened.
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When I try to get close to someone sometimes I shut down and find it difficult to think or move.
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I worry a lot about my relationships with other people.
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I feel uncomfortable when other people want to get to know me better.
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I worry that key people in my life won't be around in the future.
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When I'm stressed I want to contact close others but I am frightened of their response.
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If other people disapprove of something I do, I get very upset.
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Sometimes I am confused by my feelings towards others.
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I worry that if I displease other people, they won't want to know me anymore.