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Originally Posted by QuietMind
T,
The Vulnerable Child part keeps wishing "she" could sit in your lap and have you stroke "her" hair. It's so childish of me. I know you say to be kind to the Vulnerable Child but I don't like these feelings. I know I'm supposed to use my Adult Self to comfort "her" but "she" wants you involved too. I just want to beat "her" up sometimes. Why do stupid imagery exercises again? It's just stupid unrealistic fantasy to fool myself like I did as I grew up. You're never going to stroke my hair and I'm an adult and too old for this stupid child feelings. And ewwww, why am I such a touch hungry freak? I never used to want affectionate touch. Stupid stupid feelings like this need to die. I should hurt myself every time I want safe touch from you. I'm so dirty and disgusting.
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I have this too. I don't go to dirty and disgusting, but I do go to needy and dependent and stupid. Different words, but same shame and same need and same frustration.
I don't have any brilliant insight but I want to let you know that you are not the only one who feels this.