I kind of have this as part of my BPD and CPTSD. I have disorganised attachment, and with my "Favourite People" I feel cared for when I'm sick. I've even pretended to be sick just to get that specific type of attention. With everyone else though, I hide when I'm sick as I find it embarrassing to be vulnerable and have needs! This type of "sick bond" also I think relates to people who have a caretaking "love style", where they need to feel needed. And also, I guess the classic example of a person only feeling cared for or validated when sick is those who suffer from Munchausens Syndrome.
I kind of have this as part of my BPD and CPTSD. I have disorganised attachment, and with my "Favourite People" I feel cared for when I'm sick. I've even pretended to be sick just to get that specific type of attention. With everyone else though, I hide when I'm sick as I find it embarrassing to be vulnerable and have needs!
This type of "sick bond" also I think relates to people who have a caretaking "love style", where they need to feel needed.
And also, I guess the classic example of a person only feeling cared for or validated when sick is those who suffer from Munchausens Syndrome.
It reminds me of Sharp Objects the TV Mini Series from 2018.
✋scapegoat club