If You’re An Adult And Wondering If You Have Suffered From Parentification At The Hands Of Your Own Parents, Here Are A Few Ways To Tell

While kids your age were hanging out with friends, playing video games, and going to birthday parties, you were required to make sure your entire family was being fed and keeping the power on in your home.

Such responsibilities forced you to grow up too quickly and mourn what you never had. You might feel resentment, anger, and sadness, and that’s okay.

Understanding the ways parentification has affected you is the first step toward healing yourself.  Allow yourself to grieve, cry, and release whatever emotions might arise when you look back on your childhood.

Take as much time as you need to grieve. As long as you’re letting yourself feel, it doesn’t matter how long your grieving period lasts.

Furthermore, get in touch with your inner child and show yourself some compassion. Think about the things you enjoyed doing or have always wanted to do and let yourself experience them.

Once you can provide yourself with the love and care that your parents failed to show you, you’ll be able to move forward.

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