hoddesdon
Well-known member
This is another interesting article that arrived in the email:
"The patients she described were mostly guys in their late 20's and
early 30's who were prone to anxiety for no readily apparent
reason. They'd had good childhoods and great relationships with
their parents, but for some strange reason became extremely anxious
under the least bit of stress.
Looking for commonalities in the backgrounds, the psychologist
discovered something startling: all of them had parents who never
allowed them to feel any pain. If they fell down when they were a
kid, mommy and daddy were there immediately to pick them up and
kiss their **** instead of letting them process it for a bit.
They were always told how wonderful they were, always protected
from big, bad bullies, and were always given awards for self esteem
even if they just showed up. In other words, they were sheltered
from conflict and uncertainty, either from other people or from the
environment.
As a result, they were clueless about how to deal with conflict
when they left home, and experienced paralyzing anxiety at even the
hint of it. Uncertainty made them so nervous and anxious they
couldn't function...all they knew how to do was wait for mommy and
daddy to come help."
"The patients she described were mostly guys in their late 20's and
early 30's who were prone to anxiety for no readily apparent
reason. They'd had good childhoods and great relationships with
their parents, but for some strange reason became extremely anxious
under the least bit of stress.
Looking for commonalities in the backgrounds, the psychologist
discovered something startling: all of them had parents who never
allowed them to feel any pain. If they fell down when they were a
kid, mommy and daddy were there immediately to pick them up and
kiss their **** instead of letting them process it for a bit.
They were always told how wonderful they were, always protected
from big, bad bullies, and were always given awards for self esteem
even if they just showed up. In other words, they were sheltered
from conflict and uncertainty, either from other people or from the
environment.
As a result, they were clueless about how to deal with conflict
when they left home, and experienced paralyzing anxiety at even the
hint of it. Uncertainty made them so nervous and anxious they
couldn't function...all they knew how to do was wait for mommy and
daddy to come help."