The Myth of Attracting The Wrong ...
The Myth of Attracting The Wrong Person: It's Not Attraction - It's Access
True Vine Talks by True Vine Counseling
E121
Jan 26, 2026
28:39
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So many people ask, “Why do I keep attracting the wrong people?!” What if attraction isn’t the real issue at all?

In this episode, we unpack a powerful (and often misunderstood) idea: it’s not about who you attract—it’s about who you give your emotional and relational access to. Drawing from attachment theory, we explore how early experiences quietly teach us that connection is earned through availability, emotional labor, proximity, or overfunctioning—and how those patterns can lead to relationships in which your access is taken for granted or even exploited.

Keywords
relationships
trauma
attachment
bonds
inner child
therapy
emotions
self help
feelings
human experience
counselor
true vine
highly sensitive person
counseling
couples
marriage
coping
change
intimacy
emotionally focused
boundaries
psychology
mental health
burnout
work
codependency
anxious
preoccupied
pursuer
withdrawer
childhood
narcissist
Expectations
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