Growing Up with Emotionally Immature Parents

And when parents prohibit you from expressing (or feeling) painful emotions, it often leads to those emotions being paired with shame. ⁠

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Then every time you feel angry, sad, or worried, you also feel ashamed for feeling that way. ⁠

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This causes big problems in relationships, because it becomes difficult to express yourself and have productive conversations about your emotional reactions with your partner(s) and friends. ⁠

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Give yourself the gift of compassion by trying this: ⁠

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💫 Place one hand on the heart and take a big breath in ⁠

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💫 Say to yourself, "This is what it feels like to be angry/sad/scared. This feeling won't hurt me and it's normal for me to feel this."⁠

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💫 Notice shame if it shows up. ⁠

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💫 Say, "This is what shame feels like. It's okay for me to feel these emotions." ⁠

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💫 Keep breathing and repeat as needed. ⁠

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Be kind to yourself. ❤️⁠

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