7 Surprising Signs You’ve Endured Emotional Neglect Without Realizing It
It’s also the first step towards breaking this cycle and asserting your worth, allowing you to shape an authentic personal brand that truly reflects your value.
2) Struggling with self-expression
This one hits close to home. I remember growing up and always feeling like I was walking on eggshells, unable to express my true thoughts or feelings.
In my household, certain emotions were considered ‘bad’ or ‘unnecessary’.
Anger was met with punishment, sadness was seen as weakness, and even happiness was sometimes dimmed if it was too exuberant. So, I learned to suppress these ‘unwanted’ emotions.