“Children who feel unloved and unprotected are like a half-filled cup. They become incapable of ‘filling up’ because they have come to believe they are unworthy of love. They try to please others, give to others, and care for others in a desperate hope that they may make themselves worthy.” Healing InsightsSurvivors Of AbuseWorthlessnessPeople PleasingChild Abuse SurvivorsFeeling EmptyFeeling Empty On The Inside Author:Beverly Engel