An anxious attachment style can develop in our childhood. It can come from caregivers with an inconsistent parenting style, which is when a parent is able to meet their child’s needs some days, but dismiss them other days. This results in the child not knowing what to expect from their caregiver and the future. It can also develop from caregivers who depend on their child to meet their emotional needs, putting a lot of pressure on the child from a young age to make their caregiver “happy” *Pleas