I’m an Adult with a Toxic Parent!: Understanding Toxic Parenting/Parents
“ I mean, they didn’t abuse me… I was just nicely neglected.. all the time… and made me feel guilty for existing”
Do I have to stay in a relationship with the person/parent who hurt me in my childhood?
Am I obligated to care for them in their old age even though they were useless as a parent in my younger years?
How do I know as an adult now, if I had toxic parent(s)?
Why is it so hard to heal from a toxic parent?
How do I create distance while still being respectful?
Is it possible to heal from toxic parenting?
How do I know if I am a toxic parent?
These are the questions we tackle as we unravel all the signs, symptoms, examples of what toxic parenting, looks feels and sounds like?
After years of helping so many clients heal through Innerchild Work/ Childhood Regression along with Parts integrations, it would be neglectful to and a disservice to not consider or look at the person/ behavior which played a role in the harm done during your childhood. I am not saying every parent was or is TOXIC, but it is essential to unpack the type of behavior which affected you, AND often it is the parent, intentionally or unintentionally which caused a lot of the trauma.
Toxic Parenting refers to parents who CONSISTENTLY behave in ways, that cause guilt, fear, confusion, emotional insecurity, and obligation in their children. Their actions aren’t isolated events, but patterns that continue to shape their child's life.
Even if the parent wasn’t physically or verbally abusive, there can be emotional and ENERGETIC abuse…
Here are Five SIGNS you may have experienced as a child…
They were overly critical
They put their needs above yours, EVEN if they were for good reason, such as work, house chores, etc
They were EMOTIONALLY unreliable or unstable or TOOK UP MORE EMOTIONAL SPACE that what you were allowed.
They blamed you for mistakes…
They were more concerned about what others thought of them/you than what you needed
Also diving into WHY Conflict Resolution is so difficult for so many?
Explaining the magical “Conflict Fairy” and why the FAIRY method no longer works!
Sheryne Willson is a Hypnotherapist BCHT, Innerchild/ Childhood Healing Specialist/ Parts Integration/IFS Therapist, Natural Bioenergetics Practitioner, Mastermind NLP Practitioner, Trauma Coach, and overall, An Innermind Specialist, helping clients around the world overcome mental, emotional, physical, spiritual and energetic blocks.
Sheryne has helped thousands of people overcome addictions, past life traumas, health issues, grief and loss, broken relationships, career setbacks and the disappointments of life.
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Book Refrence:
Toxic Parents:
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