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Habits From Childhood That Affect You When Older

Bad experiences don’t fade away.

Most of you have bad childhood memories and had tough times coping with facing reality you never want to speak of it, either you are scared to trust someone or afraid of what would happen.  These habits affect you when older and in relationships holding you back from your future plans.

Abandonment

When you cling on to others,  a sign of insecurity, you are afraid relationships won’t last, and usually attract partners who don’t commit.

Emotional Deprivation

In cases like this the partner you choose has never had someone to love  or care for them

Entitlement

They hate to be kept from doing what they choose to do, and don’t feel the need to follow rules

Defectiveness

When people think they are not worthy enough to others in respect, love or belief, no matter how hard they try, they don’t find a partner that makes them feel  worthwhile.

Subjugation

People in relationships of this kind allow others to have the upper hand, often pleasing other people, only to avoid rejection

Unrelenting Standards

You want to be the best at all times but feel pressured into it, and in the process push yourself very hard,

Mistrust or Abuse

You feel like you can’t let your guard down while in the presence of others, and think that the other person will hurt you intentionally.  When someone is good to you the thought that comes to mind is that he or she  must be after something.

Self sacrifice

You put other people’s needs first, this happens because guilt builds up allowing you  to take care of  those close to you, your past  experiences affects you the most when older.

Social Isolation

An individual who doesn’t relate well to other people  and won’t come out and speak to any person, they won’t fit into any group, but only with the same kind of people

Dependence

A person in this way won’t make decisions on their own often will wait on someone else to decide for them

Vulnerability to Harm or Illness

A hypochondriac is one who fears something major will happen like a hurricane or any illness. 

Enmeshment

 

Most young people have a weak sense of identity and habitually cling to other people they feel this makes them a complete person.

Failure

You  feel  your talent is not good enough like the rest of the people around you

Insufficient Self-Control

If you lack self-discipline and give up on  a task on the first sign of frustration, or if you have failed to go ahead with the project, mostly known as a slacker.

Approval Seeking

People can place an extreme importance on opinions of others, and at times this can be put at a high level of significance, on appearance and social status for getting the attention.

Negativity

 

A person that focuses on the worst of life, disappointments, missteps, and embarrassing moments, this ruins  most  of what a person can be.

Inhibition

When you are afraid of  showing emotion

Punitiveness

If you believe the smallest mistakes needs punishment and hold yourself and others to very high expectations.  Also, you find it hard to empathize or to forgive mistakes of your own or of others too.

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  1. Elle64

    On September 20, 2011 at 9:12 am


    Well written,very sad how a bad childhood affects you all your life.

  2. LoveDoctor

    On September 20, 2011 at 9:16 am


    This is awesome information. thanks for the share

  3. bobbyc

    On September 20, 2011 at 9:17 am


    Interesting information.

  4. megamatt09

    On September 20, 2011 at 10:01 am


    A pretty good list, that understates how things keep around us when we are adults from when we are children.

  5. MegapixelPro

    On September 20, 2011 at 10:29 am


    All of this is true, but people should remember that in adulthood, we have the power and control to change what has affected us.

  6. FX777222999

    On September 20, 2011 at 5:40 pm


    The negative childhood experiences should have a solution at once, if you can, but, in adulthood, should you experienced it again, I think as a mature person, you know what to do with these negativities.

  7. Norm Schneider

    On September 20, 2011 at 7:57 pm


    Great article. Very well done and while short, so comprehensive. Congrats!

  8. faizalhuda

    On September 21, 2011 at 3:18 am


    Helpful post. Thank You for sharing.

  9. Will Dee

    On September 21, 2011 at 3:57 am


    Interesting article and definition.

  10. SharifaMcFarlane

    On September 21, 2011 at 10:36 am


    When we grow older we have to try to break out of these habits, recognizing them for what they are.

  11. vickylass

    On September 21, 2011 at 6:04 pm


    It’s what I say, what we received or not received in our childhood will decide our future life in adulthood. Great post. thanks for sharing.

  12. IFAPRS

    On September 22, 2011 at 1:15 am


    Abuse, isolation, abandonment, I faced all negativity in my childhood; I do not want this suffering to continue.

  13. scheng1

    On September 22, 2011 at 8:40 am


    If a person becomes religious, he will forsake some of the bad influence from childhood.

  14. Jennifer A Dombrowski

    On October 6, 2011 at 9:07 pm


    Great article

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