It’s difficult enough when one member of a couple grew up with emotional neglect. But when two emotionally neglected people marry, special challenges abound. loom.ly/7KR7cw4

Have you shared your honest feelings with your loved ones recently?

If your parents were not able to form a deeply personal emotional connection with you in your childhood, chances are high that they still are not able to now. loom.ly/TwmtvjQ

Parental love that lacks authentic feeling is a special form of gaslighting loom.ly/LO9e8pM

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When your parents show low interest in your feelings and emotional needs, it creates a kind of emotional desert inside of you. loom.ly/o-DBvrM

Neither spouse has full access to their emotions and neither has the necessary emotional skills. loom.ly/7KR7cw4

What is your definition of integrity?

The Fatal Flaw is the deep-seated belief that "something is wrong with me." It feels like a dark secret, and the people who hold this belief silently struggle. loom.ly/2zwm_9E

Even if your mom spent all day every day driving you to and from soccer games or after-school activities, she may have inadvertently ignored your emotional life as a child. loom.ly/RlcDdXQ

Feeling excluded does real harm. Especially when it's your own family doing it. @psychtoday #bulllying #exclusion #families #family #psychology #emotionalneglect loom.ly/k3we1Rg

Unacknowledged, the Emotional Neglect you experienced in your upbringing stays with you throughout your lifetime. loom.ly/Q4PoxEM

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Unlike emotional abuse or physical neglect, emotional failures are difficult to see. loom.ly/5DATUO0

Growing up with Emotional Neglect, a child receives an unspoken yet clear message: your feelings are unimportant. loom.ly/GR8tmzw

Here’s what true assertiveness actually is: stating your feelings and needs in a kind, respectful way that makes your message more likely to be heard. loom.ly/Cf69O90

You can watch my entire 20 video free video series covering Childhood Emotional Neglect, relationships, and recovery in-depth here. loom.ly/UZeDaoU

Do you: Feel like you don’t fit in anywhere? Present as the “strong, silent type”? Feel driven to provide for your family, but not much else? Ask very little from others? Feel baffled by the emotions of others? loom.ly/497ZJ3M

What would you do if I asked you to stop thinking? loom.ly/uXiVKLo

Have you ever felt flooded? loom.ly/ndxoBQs