Emotional Having your feelings minimized Constantly being yelled at Being told what to feel and how to think Being told that your feelings are not okay Not showing someone how to care for themselves Being made to handle conflicts between parents Not being given appropriate expectations Gaslighting (blaming someone for something that wasn’t their fault) Discouraged from having an opinion Being taunted Directly being told that “your feelings don’t matter” or “you’re not enough” Common Issues Experienced by Adults Who’ve Experienced Abuse or Neglect Wanting to help everyone, even without the
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