emotional neglect
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Being Nice Might Actually be a Trauma Response
I’ve spent years telling myself I’m just generous with my time. Helpful. Accommodating. Easy to work with. The sort of person who goes the extra mile without being asked. And I have been pleased with myself about it. It’s what people have come to expect from me. That story worked fine until I did a…
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For You It Was the Past. For Me It Was Yesterday.
Imagine being scared in your own home before you even understand what fear is. Not teenage fear. Not adult worry about bills or work. I mean the sort of fear that sits in the stomach of a three or four year old who hasn’t yet figured out how the world works. A small child who…