“her eyes are unfathomable to me, hostile, even, as if she had removed herself to a place where I cannot reach her - somewhere I cannot know.” Mental IllnessEmotional PainAnorexiaEating DisorderMiles AwayEmotional DistanceEmotional BarriersEmotional Disengagement Book:To Die For Source: To Die For
“There was another problem with Emma's father, difficult for a small child who already thought of herself as greedy - his way of trying to keep her attention, to bribe her, with gifts. On each vof her visits, he would appear with you presents, beautifully wrapped> And her confusion that she liked - and wanted - the presents, but not the man, was painful. He used 'sparkly Sellotape' and cut things into nice shapes and she wistfully writes: I wish he'd be able to translate that care into his treatment of me.” ConfusionEmotional PainEmotional NeglectBad Parenting SkillsMixed Messages Book:To Die For Source: To Die For