The Hidden Emotional Baggage Adults Never Realize They’re Carrying from Childhood Starvation
5) Difficulty acknowledging personal accomplishments
Here’s something I’ve struggled with – acknowledging my own accomplishments. It always felt easier to downplay my success or shift the focus to others.
Growing up emotionally starved, I learned to place my worth in the hands of others. Their validation was like water to my parched self-worth. It made me feel seen, valued, and loved, something I craved deeply.
This pattern carried into adulthood. Each accomplishment, instead of being a source of pride, felt like an opportunity for rejection or disappointment if others didn’t acknowledge it.
