![]() My mother would go through all my stuff when I was at work, snap CD's, cut up shirts and jeans into a load of pieces and throw them away, and replace them with her approved items. Till I was 18 years old, I wasn't allowed to listen to anything other than classical or country music, I wasn't allowed to wear baggy clothes (think 1997 when baggy jeans were the thing to wear) and I wasn't allowed to wear any style of skater shoes, or any brand name shirts or any band merch. Your parent focused on the bad and only what they considered to be good. ![]() Start reinforcing your behaviour that you enjoy about yourself and stop focusing on the bad. If you're someone who has experienced the unfortunate psychological abuse of helicopter parenting, remember, everything you learn, you can unlearn. It took me four years of my life to get to the root of my problem and its going to take me even longer to get better. ![]() I can't hold relationships or friendships. I despise people for showing theirs, but am truly jealous instead. ![]() I constantly experience emotions, but on the inside. "If I can't feel, I can't get hurt." A child suppresses their emotions and chooses not to experience them.Īs someone who took this route. When this happens to a child, a quite clever thought process take place. You don't develop emotional trust, which in my mind is the most important human aspect. When you're a child and your primary caregiver causes your emotions to constantly go from love, warmth, and trust to guilt, hate, and worthlessness, which are all constantly present emotions with a helicopter parent. ![]() It is most prevalent in males, but can also be in females. Please cut them out of your life.Ī personality disorder develops because of this. She controlled who my friends were, what sports I played, and even the classes I took in high school.įor anyone dealing with a helicopter parent that requires absolute control, that praises you for your successes (much more than warranted), but punishes you for shortcomings (also more than warranted). I know helicopter parenting is funny from afar, but. ![]()
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