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Post by seeking on Apr 6, 2020 15:11:32 GMT
I'm looking a lot at attachment stuff right now. Things coming up in my current connection and also echoing through the past.
Right now, in relationship to current connection I feel this child-like (inner child, probably) FURY and rage and bewilderment, like a tantrum.
This is embarrassing, but I will just say it here. But I want to scream at him.
WTF are you thinking? You are stupid for not "claiming" me - for not lighting up for me more. For not being more excited, enthusiastic, delighted about me.
I don't know what that says about me. Makes me feel like I'm a narcissist or something. I don't think so.
I think (I have a very strong sense of this, actually) -- that this is about my dad. That he never "it up" for me or he did so very intermittently. That I never got praise, approval, affection, etc. from him in any kind of consistent way and that this carries over to men.
That I end up either finding men just like my dad - critical, not approving, all about them, etc. Or if someone shows a lot of interest in me I get immediately critical and avoidant. Pretty classic, huh?
So a) how do I begin to heal this? b) what does this classify me as so that I can use the label as a jumping off point to study/do the work?
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Apr 6, 2020 23:44:26 GMT
Post by Deleted on Apr 6, 2020 23:44:26 GMT
For me, the key was just really accepting that this has happened (to me). Beginning to heal really just means... to stop picking at the scabs of the past, wash it out, let it be. Healing happens almost automatically, when you start taking care of the wound and letting it be (as opposed to picking at it and blaming yourself for having it in the first place). Getting rid of the scars formed from healing (i.e., dont have baggage) is the real work! It's like popping a pimple then constantly picking at it. Even after it does heal, you gotta start applying creams and lasers to get rid of scars. lol. I think that having awareness of this emotion and the motivation behind it is the first step to healing, and now it's time to FEEL the emotion because you still THINK it. Allowing all that suppressed emotion to be expressed i.e., feeling it and accepting it, is like washing out the wound - youre getting rid of all the dirt and sand in your wound so that it can start its own process. for classification, i started with childhood emotional neglect, since I had also identified parental origins. Also, you should have a think about your mum or other parental figures in your life, besides your dad, and how they might have helped or contributed to the situation. Most of my anger directed at my mum, but honestly, my dad was also part of the equation; understanding how their relationship worked and how they were as individuals, a couple, and as parents, and how all of that related to me, was helpful in identifying that I wasn't the core problem, but that we all have just a small part to play in the web of things. psychcentral.com/blog/how-childhood-emotional-neglect-affects-relationships/
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Apr 8, 2020 21:21:00 GMT
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Post by nyc718 on Apr 8, 2020 21:21:00 GMT
I'm looking a lot at attachment stuff right now. Things coming up in my current connection and also echoing through the past. Right now, in relationship to current connection I feel this child-like (inner child, probably) FURY and rage and bewilderment, like a tantrum. This is embarrassing, but I will just say it here. But I want to scream at him. WTF are you thinking? You are stupid for not "claiming" me - for not lighting up for me more. For not being more excited, enthusiastic, delighted about me. I don't know what that says about me. Makes me feel like I'm a narcissist or something. I don't think so. I think (I have a very strong sense of this, actually) -- that this is about my dad. That he never "it up" for me or he did so very intermittently. That I never got praise, approval, affection, etc. from him in any kind of consistent way and that this carries over to men. That I end up either finding men just like my dad - critical, not approving, all about them, etc. Or if someone shows a lot of interest in me I get immediately critical and avoidant. Pretty classic, huh? So a) how do I begin to heal this? b) what does this classify me as so that I can use the label as a jumping off point to study/do the work? Doing inner child work is an important part of healing if you so need it, and most people with attachment issues do. My very first foray into inner child work was what set me on a new path of healing, that then set me into a hyperdrive forward that I had been trying to get to for years. The fact that you can connect it to an earlier time is HUGE. I say do continue on that path. Look for therapists who are specifically trauma-informed and do inner child work. There are a lot of resources on YouTube. DM me for more information if you'd like.
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Post by lovebunny on Apr 12, 2020 13:10:43 GMT
seeking, I understand exactly what you mean. I also struggle with that fury and rage in the face of rejection, to the point where I've wondered if I'm a narcissist, or borderline. I simply cannot let it go in my own mind, I do not know how to not take it personally. When someone rejects me or breaks up with me, the very sight of them online or in public sets me off for YEARS after the fact. I don't wish for their happiness. I don't forgive them. I can only have positive feelings for an ex if I'm the one who left. Outwardly, I'm (almost) always gracious and polite to those who left me. But inside I'm seething, envious, and vengeful. I definitely felt rejected/neglected by my parents, but of course, as a small child, I couldn't rage against them, so I suppose that's where it stems from. As for what attachment style? Personally, I lean towards AP, but sometimes swing over to FA when pursued. I'm definitely learning to seek out people who seem "lit up" by me, and moving away faster from anyone showing half-hearted interest. So that's progress.
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Fury
Apr 12, 2020 23:27:56 GMT
Post by seeking on Apr 12, 2020 23:27:56 GMT
As for what attachment style? Personally, I lean towards AP, but sometimes swing over to FA when pursued. I'm definitely learning to seek out people who seem "lit up" by me, and moving away faster from anyone showing half-hearted interest. So that's progress.
This sounds exactly like me. I just had the guy I invested 2 months in ghost me. Def seeing it much faster.
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Fury
Apr 12, 2020 23:29:09 GMT
Post by seeking on Apr 12, 2020 23:29:09 GMT
Doing inner child work is an important part of healing if you so need it, and most people with attachment issues do. My very first foray into inner child work was what set me on a new path of healing, that then set me into a hyperdrive forward that I had been trying to get to for years. The fact that you can connect it to an earlier time is HUGE. I say do continue on that path. Look for therapists who are specifically trauma-informed and do inner child work. There are a lot of resources on YouTube. DM me for more information if you'd like.
Thank you! Planning to work on this as soon as I can afford therapy.
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