The Hidden Emotional Baggage Adults Never Realize They’re Carrying from Childhood Starvation
1) Difficulty in forming relationships
Emotional starvation during childhood often manifests in adulthood as challenges in building and maintaining relationships.
Consider this. Relationships, at their core, require a degree of emotional give-and-take. But what if your emotional reservoir was never filled to begin with? Can you pour from an empty cup?
Adults who have experienced emotional deprivation in their childhood frequently grapple with this. They may struggle to understand and express their emotions, making it challenging to connect with others on a deeper level.