Hey!

So I just found this forum today. My brother and I suffered emotional neglect as children and it's deeply impacted both of us. We've both struggled (and continue to struggle) with anxiety and depression. He's 37 now and I'm 34.

I've been to therapy, I've talked with friends and with my brother about this a lot. What I find I'm still lacking is just more refill of empathy, compassion and understanding, which is something we never got. I sometimes feel like I want my friends and boyfriend to just shower me with love and attention to the extent that I fear they'll grow tired of me. Sometimes I feel so insecure and missing that care that I feel insatiable. And of course they have their lives and don't always get to the extent this stuff is hurting. It's hard to understand if you haven't been there.

I'm guessing that goes for others in this forum as well?