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Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

Psychology says people who have no close family or friends to fall back on aren't failing at relationships - they're often carrying the specific emotional inheritance of being raised by people who taught self-reliance as the only acceptable response to need - Silicon Canals

People without close support networks often inherit relational patterns from childhood rather than possessing character flaws, shaped by family messaging about self-reliance and emotional distance.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

7 Signs You May Be Counter-Dependent

Fear of depending on others (counter-dependence) often arises from childhood emotional neglect and hinders asking for help; emotional connection and allowing others in support healing and strength.
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