|
I feel I have a platonic relationship with my ex-T. We have spent time on the phone discussing his issues and just life and was not centered around me. I feel privileged that he trusted me that way. We live in different states now and I have not been in therapy with him for 3 yrs.
__________________
When a child’s emotional needs are not met and a child is repeatedly hurt and abused, this deeply and profoundly affects the child’s development. Wanting those unmet childhood needs in adulthood. Looking for safety, protection, being cherished and loved can often be normal unmet needs in childhood, and the survivor searches for these in other adults. This can be where survivors search for mother and father figures. Transference issues in counseling can occur and this is normal for childhood abuse survivors.
|