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The Inner Child That Still Controls Your Relationships

The Inner Child That Still Controls Your Relationships

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Why do seemingly minor disagreements sometimes trigger emotional reactions that feel completely disproportionate to the situation? Psychodynamic theory suggests that unresolved childhood experiences may continue influencing how we interpret rejection, criticism, and intimacy in adulthood. Drawing on object relations theory, attachment, and the concept of the inner child, this episode explores how early emotional experiences become internalized relationship patterns. We examine why adults sometimes respond to present relationships through the emotional expectations of their younger selves and how psychotherapy can help change those patterns.
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