Let’s See What Happens…
There are many people that even though they have pleasant childhoods, seem to think that if things had gone slightly differently, perhaps they would be different people today. Something not many people realize is that when people have babies, they are babies themselves, learning how to be parents… And any unresolved trauma is likely to influence their behavior and parenting style.
Is it just us, or does it feel like everyone these days is carrying unresolved trauma from their parents? When they became parents, they probably didn’t realize that they would pass on any unresolved trauma, especially if they weren’t aware that they had any in the first place. But the older you get, the more you realize how their trauma might have affected you.