“On top of the abuse and neglect, denial heaps more hurt upon the child by requiring the child to alienate herself from reality and her own experience. In troubled families, abuse and neglect are permitted; it's the talking about them that is forbidden.” RealitySecretAbuseParentingDenyDenialNeglectChild AbuseForbiddenAlienationIncestPretendHiddenChildhood AbuseFamily Secrets Author:Marcia Sirota
“Because children take everything personally, they believe that if they are being mistreated, it's because they haven't been “good enough.” Being good as an adult makes them believe, incorrectly, that they have some control in life. They think that they will be rewarded for their goodness and that it will protect them from harm.” Good EnoughControlledChild AbuseEmotional AbusePerfectionismControl IssuesPeople PleasingChild Abuse SurvivorsChild Maltreatment Author:Marcia Sirota