Yep! And the worst part is in addition to fucking you up, it instills habits with which you can accidentally hurt people you care about. Having a trauma response to legitimate criticism makes your partner uncomfortable bringing up issues they’re facing. Most of the issues I’ve had in my marriage have stemmed from behaviors I learned to protect myself growing up. It’s taken a lot of work over the years to improve on these issues, and a lot of communication to ensure that what I’m still struggling with doesn’t hurt the relationship.
Yep! And the worst part is in addition to fucking you up, it instills habits with which you can accidentally hurt people you care about. Having a trauma response to legitimate criticism makes your partner uncomfortable bringing up issues they’re facing. Most of the issues I’ve had in my marriage have stemmed from behaviors I learned to protect myself growing up. It’s taken a lot of work over the years to improve on these issues, and a lot of communication to ensure that what I’m still struggling with doesn’t hurt the relationship.