Article about CEN

[Gromit]

http://www.scarymommy.com/childhood-emotional-neglect/

I am posting this because the start of this article describes what I feel so well. I thought it may help others.

I hope this is an appropriate place to post it.
G

[AphoticAtramentous]

Thanks for sharing this mate. Helps validate a few loose thoughts I've had going round my head for a while.

If nobody minds, the article links to a small questionnaire that I found quite useful to read over but it's super scammy and only lets you read it when it chomps on your email.
So I'll post the contents here so you don't have to get spam-fested. Lol

Do You...
1. Sometimes feel like you don't belong when with your family or friends ?
2. Pride yourself on not relying upon others ?
3. Have difficulty asking for help ?
4. Have friends or family who complain that you are aloof or distant ?
5. Feel you have not met your potential in life ?
6. Often just want to be left alone ?
7. Secretly feel that you may be a fraud ?
8. Tend to feel uncomfortable in social situations ?
9. Often feel disappointed with, or angry at, yourself ?
10. Judge yourself more harshly than you judge others ?
11. Compare yourself to others and often find yourself sadly lacking?
12. Find it easier to love animals than people ?
13. Often feel irritable or unhappy for no apparent reason?
14. Have trouble knowing what you're feeling ?
15. Have trouble identifying your strengths and weaknesses?
16. Sometimes feel like you're on the outside looking in ?
17. Believe you're one of those people who could easily live as a hermit ?
18. Have trouble calming yourself ?
19. Feel there's something holding you back from being present in the moment?
20. At times feel empty inside ?
21. Secretly feel there's something wrong with you ?
22. Struggle with self-discipline ?