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Anxious vs Avoidant at Work: How Misaligned Expectations Create Conflict

In this episode of Boss Mentality, we break down the psychology of anxious vs avoidant dynamics in the workplace and how misaligned expectations quietly create conflict. Using the widely discussed professional fallout between Issa Rae and Amanda Seales as a case reference, we explore how unrequited workplace friendships form and why some connections are better off staying strictly professional. This conversation isn’t about blame or gossip. It’s about leadership clarity, emotional boundaries, and understanding how anxious and avoidant tendencies show up in professional environments. When one person seeks closeness for reassurance and the other seeks distance for peace, tension, envy, and resentment can grow if expectations are never clearly defined. In this episode, we discuss: Anxious vs avoidant attachment styles at work Unrequited friendships in professional spaces Why access is not intimacy How workplace envy forms The leadership responsibility to define boundaries early Why clarity prevents conflict Whether you’re a leader, manager, or professional navigating complex work relationships, this episode will help you understand how emotional projection, over-investment, and avoidance can quietly derail collaboration and how to lead with transparency instead. Boss Mentality is where leadership, psychology, and real workplace dynamics meet.