Feeling this need as an adult may indicate a lack of emotional recognition in your childhood

Learn to protect yourself without guilt

It’s hard to imagine having to protect yourself from your own parents. And yet, if the relationship is causing you pain, you have the right to maintain your balance. This can involve clear rules: avoiding certain topics, spacing out contact, or simply  maintaining emotional distance .

And if this journey seems too difficult to bear alone, don’t hesitate to ask for help. A trained psychologist or therapist can provide you with compassionate support.

You deserve better than emotional survival.

Growing up with emotionally absent parents  doesn’t make you fragile or broken . It makes you a person who lacked warmth… and who is now learning to embrace yourself with kindness.

It’s never too late to  reconnect with yourself . To finally listen to that inner voice that has been whispering for a long time:  “And me, in all this, what do I really feel?”