A TikTok from @glennwilliamson_ posted October 14, 2026, has racked up roughly 946,600 views and 49,300 likes with a satirical persona that spells out what partners supposedly have to tolerate when dating someone avoidant. In the video, he tells viewers not to expect consistency, reciprocity, or communication, and to accept“crumbs”while the avoidant partner decides when to be close, when to be distant, and which version of themselves you’re allowed to have.
The comment section turned into a confessional. Viewers described trauma bonding and manipulation, some urged no contact, and one person said their health improved after leaving an 18-year marriage with an avoidant partner. The Daily Dot, which reported the story, could not verify whether the creator was speaking from personal experience.
Attachment styles are having a moment in online dating discourse, which is exactly why this video landed. Some see it as a sharp critique of one-sided relationships, others as an unfair label slapped on a legitimate attachment style. Either way, it’s reigniting the conversation about boundaries, reciprocity, and when to walk away. Where do you land on this one?
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