My adult son still asks me for money regularly and I keep giving it to him because saying no feels like admitting I failed as a parent, but saying yes makes me feel like I'm still failing him. We both know this dynamic isn't working but we're trapped in it because neither of us wants to face what changing it might mean.
More people experience this than they realize.
The need to be needed can perpetuate the very inadequacy it seeks to remedy.
“Where Are You with Self-Worth in Relationship Context?”
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