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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
22 hours ago

If your grown children treat you like an obligation rather than a person, these 6 patterns from their childhood are probably why - Silicon Canals

Childhood emotional invalidation teaches vulnerability suppression, leading adult children to distance themselves and treat parents as obligations rather than people.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

Psychology says adults who apologize excessively were usually raised in homes where these 7 patterns were normalized - Silicon Canals

Excessive apologizing in adulthood often stems from childhood survival strategies formed in emotionally volatile or invalidating family environments.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

The Hidden Costs of Compulsive Caring

Chronic caretaking can become a central identity and relational pattern that organizes intimacy and self-worth, with emotional costs and reduced reciprocity.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

3 Reasons You Keep Repeating the Same Relationship Patterns

The nervous system prefers familiar relational patterns, causing people to repeat unhealthy partner choices despite suffering.
Relationships
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

Choosing to Be Loved Without Working for It

Mutually reinforcing patterns of giving and indifference create unequal relationships where one partner overgives and the other underinvests, trapping both in unsatisfying roles.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

6 Subtle Ways Emotional Neglect Can Sabotage Your Relationships

Childhood emotional neglect causes adults to withdraw, avoid vulnerability, and expect partners to intuit needs, undermining intimacy and relationship satisfaction.
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