You cling to people because you know that they are going to leave at some point.
1.Distrust of others, as assumption that you are unloveable and will always be left behind.
2.More likely to submit to peer pressure or abusive relationships.
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Or more likely to isolate themselves because they think they arent worthy of your attention.
3.Clinging to people because you know that they are going to leave at some point.
4.Making jokes at bad times.
I have to laugh.
If Im not laughing Im going to cry and crying is bad.
5.Being afraid of other people finding out about your successes because you think theyll mock you for them.
7.Feeling suspicious or obligated when someone does something nice.
9.My reactions to things.
I cant calm down when Ive thought of everything that will go wrong in the space of 1 second.
10.VERY sensitive to any sort of criticism.
11.Taking responsibility for other peoples emotions and behavior.
12.Thinking youre accomplishments arent that great or unique, believing your problems arent that serious.
Everyone else is always lying, they dont like you, they want something.
Every act of kindness is a manipulation.
Every stranger is a new person who is going to have a go at hurt you.
Every invitation is just an opportunity for people to make fun of you later behind your back.
14.Never taking the blame/apologizing for anything.
15.Constantly thinking that Ive upset someone.
16.Persistent avoidance of eye contact.
No one can make fun of you if you call it out yourself first.
18.They have a really hard time accepting gifts.
Like theyve never gotten one before.
19.Constant guilt for having basic needs.
20.You get angry over small stupid shit easily.
22.Constantly wanting your significant others attention because you never got that attention/love when you were younger.
23.Always being positive and happy.
If youre sad, youre ungrateful.
If youre angry, you dont have the right to be.
If youre depressed, youre making mommy feel bad.
So we learned to turn off anything that might indicate there were major problems at home.
Gotta keep up appearances.
Meanwhile, you lose the ability to feel anything at all.
24.Apologizing for everything all of the time.
Being afraid of being successful, getting intimate or showing vulnerability.
Swinging back and forth between the two is also a sign.
28.Obsessively giving 110% at work or when giving gifts because the attention feels like a drug.
30.Inability to cry or react normally to sad or fucked up things.
