@carolinemiddelsdorf: You grew up being your parent(s) emotional crutch 🩼 or best friend? or ⬇️ 🛑You might have taken care of your younger siblings from a very young age, cooking meals and helping with homework instead of being able to play with friends. 🛑You struggle to tell your partner when you need support because you’re used to always being the one taking care of others‘ needs, like your parents‘. 🛑You feel like you always have to excel at work, even if it means sacrificing your own well-being, because you grew up feeling like nothing you did was ever good enough for your parents. 🛑You find it hard to say no to extra work tasks, even when you’re overwhelmed, because you’re used to saying yes to everyone’s demands at home. 🛑You feel guilty for wanting to spend time on your hobbies or self-care activities because you were made to feel selfish whenever you did something for yourself as a child. Now you have to keep being productive at all cost. 🛑You struggle to open up to your partner emotionally because you fear they’ll leave you if they see your vulnerabilities, just like your parents did. 🛑You constantly doubt yourself and feel unworthy of love or success because you were never praised or validated by your parents growing up. 🛑You feel anxious all the time, worrying about everyone else’s problems and feeling responsible for fixing them, even when it’s beyond your control. 🛑You avoid asking for help or support from friends because you’re afraid they’ll see you as weak, just like your parents did whenever you showed vulnerability. 🛑You struggle to even know what you want or need because you’ve spent so much of your life focused on fulfilling others‘ needs instead of your own. Leave a „YES“ in the comments if you can relate ⬇️ #parentification #emotional #emotionalabuse #emotionalabusesurvivor #emotionalneglect #needs #childhood #traumaresponse #survivalmode #caretaker #boundaries #identity #crisis #selfesteem #confidence #ptsd #cptsd #stress #anxious #avoid #avoidantattachment #anxiety #perfectionist #peoplepleaser #MentalHealth #psychologist #carolinemiddelsdorf #life #past

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