Childhood Trauma

When Someone Experiences Difficult Things As A Child It Can Affect How They Act As They Grow Here Are Five Common Behaviors 1 They Don'T Ask For Support These People Have A Hard Time Asking Others For Support It's Not That They Don'T Need Help It's Because When They Were Young They Learned That Depending On Others Wasn'T Safe So Now They Try To Do Everything They Can By Themselves 2 They Always Try To Make Others Happy They Put What Other People Want Before What They Making Others Happy Feel Safe To Them Saying No Makes Them Very Worried And Uncomfortable 3 They Seem Emotionally Distant Sometimes They Appear Like They Don'T Care About Or Show No Feelings This Is Actually A Way To Protect Themselves When They Were Young Showing Less Emotion Felt Safer 4 They Find It Hard To Trust People They Often Expect That Others Will Leave Or Let Them Down Because Of This They Build Walls Around Their Hearts Even Though They Really Want Close Friendships They're Afraid To Let People In 5 They're Very Hard On Themselves They Criticize Themselves Constantly A Mean Voice Inside Their Head Which Started In Childhood Is Much Louder Than Any Kind Or Caring Thoughts They Struggle To Be Gentle With Themselves Understanding These Behaviors Helps Us Be More Patient And Kind