Dr. Angelica Shiels
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Thursday 20 June 2024 10:10:03 GMT
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It's A Wanderful Life :
I struggle with this with my husband/MIL He gets so defensive and can't see how much it damages him and our marriage. He feels obligated to take care of his mom in the ways his dad won't.
2024-06-20 13:27:36
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BrokenClock :
My mom made me her therapist for all of her trauma and drama.
2024-06-25 15:19:08
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kat.masi :
Worse when the mom is single-separated🤪
2025-04-03 18:17:24
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Alex :
I never knew there was a word for what went on between me and my mom growing up but my therapist told me about this and it was eye opening. My life made way more sense.
2024-06-21 00:18:34
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Dr. Angelica Shiels :
I brought up the “it’s okay to show limits and needs to your kids” is because enmesbment isn’t just the child caretaking the parent; it’s also the parent having NO limits/guidance because they want
2024-06-20 10:27:57
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Jumping Spider :
I only learnt this was a thing today. I feel seen after 21 years of it 😭
2024-10-10 16:26:16
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🌀Kylie🌀 :
“Bubba is the man of the house!” Yeah that didn’t seem quite right.
2025-05-24 11:58:13
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Clair Consultant :
Yeah I think of it as, I process the emotion on my own, but I tell my kids about it after to teach that empathy.
2024-06-20 10:45:06
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MamaAnnette :
What can we do to make sure we don’t do this? My oldest is a boy and very empathetic. I try not to, but sometimes he sees me cry. I do tell him that it’s his job to be a kid and I will be ok and
2024-06-20 20:22:09
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Ava _ :
had this with my mom as a little girl. I feel like I project my own vulnerability on other women and rush to save them. While I feel I always did better than my dad as a father and as a husband.
2024-06-20 11:06:57
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Indygirl :
My MIL once said my husband was her soulmate. My FIL was not home a lot and had many affairs. My husband always was the one who listened and paid attention to his mom.
2024-06-20 14:33:29
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Emily Quinn :
Your content is so helpful. I had this with my mom and moved across the country then replicated the same pattern with my best friend. Finally learning boundaries but it’s so painful.
2024-06-20 15:03:54
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.rwfng :
Love this post so informative
2024-06-20 10:32:33
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Catherine Helle :
Poor kids. Seems like a lot of parents struggle between overidentifying with their kids and neglect. You’re doing amazing work here ♥️
2024-07-08 05:06:48
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Peruda Florit :
Are you inside my mind? I was *just* talking about this!
2024-06-20 18:26:09
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𝕁𝕒𝕔𝕜𝕚𝕖withthegoodnews :
We have all dated him … yikes
2024-07-15 03:04:25
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user8916405001454 :
It’s called parentification
2024-08-08 19:25:24
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Rebecca Taylor :
This is why it’s important to keep adult parents together.
2024-06-20 15:21:31
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໒꒰ྀིっ˕ -｡꒱ྀི১ :
can this happen with step parents too?
2026-08-26 16:14:43
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Catherine Chan (she/her) :
Genuine question, but when the kids become adults, are do they become responsible for being emotionally available for the parents?
2024-06-20 12:50:15
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Bianca Maree :
I really struggle with this, there’s no dad in the picture and I have chronic pain episodes that take me out for days some times, when my two teenage boys offer to take care of me I feel so much guilt
2024-07-24 07:34:54
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