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Parenting
fromSilicon Canals
6 days ago

Psychology says adult children who feel guilty about setting limits with their parents aren't being ungrateful - they're trying to break a pattern that was never supposed to reach them in the first place - Silicon Canals

Guilt from parental boundaries stems from inherited generational patterns, not ingratitude, and understanding these cycles enables healthier adult relationships with parents.
Miscellaneous
fromSilicon Canals
1 week ago

Psychology says people who were the "easy child" in their family didn't actually have fewer needs - they just learned faster than their siblings that expressing those needs came at a cost - Silicon Canals

Children who suppress their needs to avoid conflict often internalize the belief that having needs makes them burdensome, carrying this pattern into adulthood.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
2 weeks ago

People who grew up translating adult emotions as children now read every room they walk into - Silicon Canals

Children from emotionally volatile homes develop hypervigilance, learning to read adult emotions and microexpressions as survival mechanisms that persist into adulthood.
#friendship
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago
Relationships

Why making friends after 50 feels so much harder and it's not because something is wrong with you - Silicon Canals

fromKqed
10 months ago
Relationships

3 Couples Plus 30 Years of Friendship - it All Adds Up in 'The Four Seasons'

fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago
Relationships

Why making friends after 50 feels so much harder and it's not because something is wrong with you - Silicon Canals

fromKqed
10 months ago
Relationships

3 Couples Plus 30 Years of Friendship - it All Adds Up in 'The Four Seasons'

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Psychology
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Can Adult Relationships Shape Memories of Childhood Trauma?

Supportive adult relationships are associated with reporting fewer adverse childhood experiences; parental support shows the strongest link, though ACE reports remain generally stable.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 months ago

This Is How Childhood Relationships Affect Your Adult Attachment Style

We come into the world screaming and vulnerableentirely dependent on adult caregivers to keep us safe and teach us how to connect with others. The nature of these earliest relationships influences how we behave towards others and see the world long after we've grownbut in more complex and nuanced ways than researchers previously thought, according to the results of a large, decades-long study examining how the quality of children's interactions with parents and close peers went on to influence their relationships in adulthood.
Relationships
Relationships
fromBusiness Insider
7 months ago

I live with my partner and 2 roommates. We live like a family, but with our friends.

Living with friends as adults creates a unique sense of community and casualness often lost after college.
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Relationships
fromFortune
7 months ago

Disney adults (and other theme park lovers) get their own dating app with Single Riders

A dating app named Single Riders will connect theme park enthusiasts romantically and platonically, set to launch in late 2023 or early 2024.
Pets
fromSlate Magazine
9 months ago

They're Supposed to Be for 4-Year-Olds. I'm 47. I Never Want to Live Without Them.

Stuffed animals can provide unexpected emotional comfort and simplicity in adult life.
Parenting
fromFast Company
11 months ago

How your family dynamics influence your personality at work

Childhood family roles influence adult behaviors and relationships, leading to patterns of repetition or change.
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