Lack of ambivalence represents a distortion of reality and, as such, could eventually interfere with your child’s development, well-being, and ability to function in the real world. Most people have good and bad qualities, and to believe that people are either all good or all bad is unrealistic and simplistic. A child who assumes that anyone less than perfect should be rejected is a child who will grow up to have few friends and a very hard time maintaining relationships and interacting in a mature and appropriate manner.
