7 Surprising Signs You’ve Endured Emotional Neglect Without Realizing It
Because at the end of the day, authenticity isn’t just about what you do, it’s also about how you feel and how you communicate those feelings.
3) Difficulty forming close relationships
Emotional neglect can significantly affect our ability to form and maintain close relationships.
This isn’t surprising when you consider that our early experiences with emotional attachment, or lack thereof, shape our approach to relationships in adulthood.
The lack of emotional attunement from caregivers can lead to insecure attachment styles, characterized by difficulty trusting others, fear of rejection, and a tendency to avoid emotional intimacy.