From the ashes of the ego rises the identity
"I filled unmet childhood needs with a series of co-dependent relationships in adulthood."
Unmet needs do not always stem from neglect. I struggled with this idea for years. How could I look back at my childhood, where my parents worked so hard to provide us an upper-middle class lifestyle, and dare claim I had unmet needs? The idea felt so weak, whiney, and entitled.
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