7 Childhood Issues that Affect our Later Relationships
- Threats and fear of abandonment. These can lead to jealousy and feelings of insecurity.
- Lack of emotional nurturing. This can lead to feelings of emotional deprivation – which can feel like a bottomless pit to fill.
- Growing up with feelings of entitlement. This can lead to feeling as if you don’t have to live by the same rules as others – as you are special, and a bit superior.
- Being told that you’re inferior or inadequate. This causes you feel like you’re never good enough.
- The demand to be perfect, and to always get things right. This can leading to being driven – and incredibly high standards.
- Being betrayed by those you trusted – so you won’t trust now, and you can’t get close to others, or let them get close to you.
- Being raised is a way that your needs were denied, not allowed, disregarded, trivialised or ignored. This can lead to a doormat type of personality where other people matter – and your needs never count.