Picture a child who is just being a child…they have big emotions, they’re learning to experience the world, and sure, they make mistakes. Rather than sitting with children through their meltdowns or teaching them to regulate their emotions, the parent punishes them for them. Maybe they spank the child or issue threats like “I’ll give you something to cry about”. Maybe they ignore the child to discourage the emotional response. Eventually, the child learns which emotions are acceptable and which ones aren’t.
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I wrote about my “mental health melee” experience back in April wherein I checked myself in for evaluation at USA following a nervous breakdown that’s the direct result of ongoing pestering from people online. My pattern recognition is so strong that I kept seeing what seemed like textbook identical behavior from people. My ultimate understanding was that I had to truly protect my energy—I had to draw all of my attention—energy and power—back into myself.
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