Over bearing and overly critical parents

Codep · Jun 16, 2019 at 07:32 AM

You hear of childhood emotional neglect in the sense of being absent emotionally and not meeting basic emotional needs but what about overly critical parents and over bearing parenting style?

As a child I had a father who demanded certain standards of obedience (ex: don’t speak unless spoken to) and expected me to live up to a much unattainable level of behaviour. I was left always feeling like a failure and never good enough to please and obtain my fathers love and acceptance. Feeling like who I fundamentally was as a person was flawed and unworthy.

Is this considered trauma? What are some of the lasting effects of this parenting on an adult?

Fuzzybear · Jun 16, 2019 at 01:03 PM

I completely relate to having extremely overbearing and overly critical parents. They also were emotionally absent.

I have not studied this topic in depth although I think it might be helpful..

Much respect to you

Bill3 · Jun 30, 2019 at 11:30 AM

That sounds like emotional abuse to me.

I myself have experienced not being good enough for a parental unit. One thing it does, I think, is sap self-confidence. Do you fear people in authority, speaking up, offering suggestions, advocating for yourself, starting something new, meeting new people?

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Fuzzybear Wisest Elder Ever Member Since Nov 2002 Location: Cave. Posts: 96,325 (SuperPoster!) 21 81.2k hugs given	Jun 16, 2019 at 01:03 PM #2 I completely relate to having extremely overbearing and overly critical parents. They also were emotionally absent. I have not studied this topic in depth although I think it might be helpful.. Much respect to you __________________
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Bill3 Legendary Member Since Mar 2009 Location: USA Posts: 10,924 15 24.1k hugs given	Jun 30, 2019 at 11:30 AM #3 That sounds like emotional abuse to me. I myself have experienced not being good enough for a parental unit. One thing it does, I think, is sap self-confidence. Do you fear people in authority, speaking up, offering suggestions, advocating for yourself, starting something new, meeting new people?
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