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Originally Posted by StressedMess
I'm not saying you were abused, nor was I, just that parents were capable of misconceptions in their day just as we are now. The collective "we" as children internalize and take blame from where it belongs and heap it upon ourselves, thus growing up believing we are flawed, unworthy, even unlovable. My question was broad, why do kids too young to know better automatically take the blame for the faults of adults?
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It is too scary for a child to imagine that a parent would hurt them or react unpredictably without cause. So they blame themselves because it gives them a sense of control. Also, at young ages, the world revolves around children in their minds. Anything that happens is because of them in some way, whether good or bad.
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