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Is it possible that If both your parents are or align with the descriptions of EIPs, you might end up an EIPs as well?

Daniel Hardy any time people are raised in an environment that doesn't offer the best support, they can arrive at adulthood with the scars of that childhood. Howev…moreany time people are raised in an environment that doesn't offer the best support, they can arrive at adulthood with the scars of that childhood. However, people raised in a "perfect" setting could also end up as EIPs, and EIPs can also raise emotionally and psychiatrically healthy children (who then become adults).

If you have concerns over this, the best person to talk to is your own personal mental health provider. They can offer you the best resources for your specific situation. Even people who are EIPs can heal, if they identify it and work to change. (less)

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Is it necessary to read the book 'Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents' first?

Arsenicdonut Definitely not. This book repeats much of the same material, while including more practical advice that the first book lacked.

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