While every parent tries to teach their child the difference between right and wrong, some family environments can be very negative. Our colleagues at Your Tango have identified, with the help of specialists, five behaviors that may indicate that you may have grown up in this type of family.
1. You distrust the world.
“Chances are, if you were raised in a negative environment, you’ll see the world through a dark lens yourself. A 2011 study helps us see how This can manifest as trust issues, suspicion or paranoia towards others that could harm you, and even feelings of despair about the meaning of life”analyzes Dr. Gloria Brame, therapist.
2. You focus on the lack.
“The sign that you were raised in a predominantly negative home is one that focuses on all the things we don’t have, all the ways that one or more people are bad, and where parents and siblings are quick to call others lazy, irresponsible, liars, and slothful,” explains Larry Michel, founder of the Institute of Genetic Energetics.
Not having learned the simple things that make you happy
3. You have a tendency to often return to your pain.
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