#childhood-caregiving

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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
3 weeks ago

If you can't ask for help without feeling like a burden, somewhere in your childhood you learned that your needs were an imposition on the people who were supposed to care for you - Silicon Canals

Early caregiver unresponsiveness trains a lifelong fear of asking for help, making dependence feel dangerous, exposing, and burdensome.
Relationships
fromTiny Buddha
1 month ago

Why Your Friendships Make You Feel Anxious and Overthink Everything - Tiny Buddha

Attachment styles formed in childhood shape adult friendships and explain behaviors like people-pleasing, overthinking, and pushing others away.
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