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When you become responsible for emotions that aren't yours

I feel responsible for everyone else's emotions and exhausted from trying to keep everyone happy all the time.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The inner child took on the impossible task of regulating their caregivers' emotional states to ensure survival and connection.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Inner child work and reparenting?”

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