The more we please our toxic family members in this stage, the more annoyed they get and start accusing us of being too sensitive, insecure, or needy. They insinuate that nothing has changed and that we’re reading too deeply into every little thing they say or do. The confusion we feel inside intensifies because their actions tell us an entirely different story, leaving us with no clarity and at war within ourselves. The more insecure we feel, the more desire we show to feel safe, the more ostracizing and rejecting our toxic family members become. They use our needy behavior as justification
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