Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

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About Book You can continue to feel resentment, loneliness, betrayal, or abandonment if you had a parent who was emotionally immature, unreliable, or selfish when you were growing up. You might remember your childhood as a period when your emotional needs were not addressed, when your feelings were disregarded, or when you tried to make up for your parent's actions by taking on adult levels of responsibilities. You can recover from these wounds and get on with your life. Clinical psychologist Lindsay Gibson exposes the damaging effect of parents who are emotionally immature or unavailable in this ground-breaking book. You'll learn how these parents make you feel neglected and how to get over the hurt and uncertainty your early years produced. You can regain your genuine nature, have control over how you respond to your parents, and steer clear of disappointment by releasing yourself from the emotional immaturity of your parents. Finally, you'll discover how to establish wholesome relationships in order to improve your life. Learn about the four categories of challenging parents: The sensitive parent instills unpredictability and anxiety in their children. The ambitious parent never stops working to make everyone and everything perfect. The apathetic parent avoids handling anything distressing The rejecting parent withdraws, dismisses, and uses disparaging language.