the great epidemic

we are living in an emotional dark age.
I believe this is the single most contributing factor to the majority of chronic adult dysfunction and unhappiness.
we speak of emotional abuse such as shaming, blaming, criticizing, etc but we rarely speak of emotional neglect
truly, the MOST damaging of all emotional abuse that an adult can put upon a child
that a lover can display toward their partner.
trauma that is created by what is not done.
but it all begins in childhood.

if you were to ask 100 adults, "what are your child's emotional needs?" I'm willing to bet at least half couldn't come up with a response that displays a basic understanding of emotions and the role they play in our lives.

growing up in an emotional neglectful household impacts a child's future in 2 major ways-the ability to be authentic and the ability to form lasting intimate relationships (not limited to romantic partners).
and if a child is emotionally neglected as well as being abused, then that definitely going to make those two tasks much more difficult.