“Unveiling the Hidden Habits: How Growing Up Too Fast Shapes Adult Lives in Unexpected Ways”
5) They struggle to trust others
If there’s one thing growing up fast often teaches you, it’s that the world isn’t always a safe or reliable place. For many of us, being forced to take on responsibilities too early meant learning to rely on ourselves because others—whether it was parents, caretakers, or authority figures—weren’t always dependable.
And while self-reliance can be a strength, it can also come with a downside: struggling to trust others as an adult.
Psychology backs this up. Research published in Development and Psychopathology found that children who grow up in unstable or high-stress environments are more likely to develop insecure attachment styles as adults.
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