@onlyonemichele: Imagine growing up in a household where saying "no" was considered disrespectful. Where having boundaries was treated as disobedience. Where standing up for yourself resulted in punishment. Now imagine carrying that conditioning into adulthood. Children who are punished for establishing boundaries may grow into adults who struggle with people-pleasing, self-advocacy, and recognizing abusive behavior. The psychological damage can take years to unlearn. When toxic parents reward compliance and punish independence, they can condition their children to tolerate the very behaviors that make them vulnerable to manipulation and abuse later in life. Reparenting yourself after growing up in a dysfunctional family system is no small undertaking. You were allowed to have boundaries then. And you're allowed to have them now. #ToxicParent #ChildhoodTrauma #HealthyBoundaries #NarcissisticAbuse #NoContact

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