“pretend to feel emotions that they don’t actually feel, as well as pretend they don’t feel ones that they actually do. They often believe that they only have two options in life: to be completely alone or to entirely give… — Emily Parker Copy Share Image
“A child can only experience his feelings when there is someone there who fully accepts them, names them and supports them. Another consequence of this emotional abandonment is the loss of a sense of self. When used as another’s narcissistic… — John Bradshaw Copy Share Image