How Unhealed Wounds Hold You Back
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Julia Austin
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Running from childhood neglect
When someone is possessive in a relationship, Holcomb says it may be because they “Grapple with unresolved feelings of neglect or feeling insignificant during their childhood for various reasons (strained parental relationships, absent parent(s), detached Attachment Style of a parent or guardian).” As a result, she says these individuals can be deeply upset when their romantic partner has any emotional connections outside of the relationship and can aim to control their partner.
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