Tag: generational trauma

I can’t pen point the exact wrong advice, but something my mom instilled in me was the notion that I don’t need love and a relationship. She raised a strong independent woman, who doesn’t need a man, or anyone else for that matter. Which is great, but what she forgot to teach me was how to have a relationship. My marriage is so hard because I have no prior information. I had no instruction on how to commit, communicate or compromise. I will forever have one foot out the door and an escape fund hidden in the cereal box. “I don’t need you.” is so burnt in my brain. It’s my response to everything.