Publisher's Synopsis
If your parents were emotionally immature, unresponsive, or self-centered when you were a child, you can still feel abandoned, betrayed, or angry. You may remember your early years as a period when your emotional needs weren't satisfied when your emotions weren't taken seriously, or when you tried to make up for your parents' actions by assuming adult responsibilities. You are capable of healing from these scars and moving on with your life.
Clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson reveals the damaging effects of emotionally immature or inaccessible parents in this ground-breaking book. You'll observe how these parents foster an impression of neglect and learn how to get beyond the hurt and uncertainty of your early years. You may reclaim your actual self, take charge of your response to them, and steer clear of disappointment by releasing yourself from the emotional immaturity of your parents. Lastly, you'll discover how to establish healthy, fresh connections to improve your life. Learn about the four categories of challenging parents: Anxiety and emotions of instability are ingrained by the emotional parent.The focused parent never stops working to make everyone and everything ideal.
The uninvolved parent stays away from anything distressing.
Rejecting parents are distant, contemptuous, and disparaging.
