I Think a Lot

Pure emotional neglect is invisible. People suffering from Emotional Neglect are in pain. There is a good explanation for why Emotional Neglect has been so overlooked. It hides. It dwells in the sins of omission, rather than commission; it’s the white space in the family picture rather than the picture itself. It’s often what was NOT said or observed or remembered from childhood, rather than what WAS said.

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Coppercoil · M

I've lived it growing up and even later in life. I understand it well, and how harmful it can be in how we see ourselves and the world around us.

Harlow · 31-35, F

@Coppercoil sorry you had to go through that. I don’t know how I lived through it as a kid. Being very optimistic saved me.