Children who grew up teaching themselves because nobody had time to teach them often become adults who are extraordinarily competent and quietly resentful

OldQWERTYbastard@lemmy.world · 7 days ago

Children who grew up teaching themselves because nobody had time to teach them often become adults who are extraordinarily competent and quietly resentful

untorquer@quokk.au · edit-2 7 days ago

A lifetime of anxiety, avoidance, borderline abusive social connections, and not being able to connect with my own emotion until my mid thirties, reporting in.

Doing better these days, it’s scary to ask for help. I’ve learned to choose the right kind of friends. So now when I’m brave enough to ask, they’re available and listening.

Children who grew up teaching themselves because nobody had time to teach them often become adults who are extraordinarily competent and quietly resentful

Children who grew up teaching themselves because nobody had time to teach them often become adults who are extraordinarily competent and quietly resentful

Children who grew up teaching themselves because nobody had time to teach them often become adults who are extraordinarily competent and quietly resentful that their independence was born from neglect rather than choice