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Scenario

When Your Parent Made You Their Emotional Caregiver

My mother emotionally parentified me as her confidant about her marriage problems and now as an adult I feel responsible for her happiness but resentful of the burden.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Being forced into premature emotional maturity creates a confusing mix of capability and resentment that persists into adulthood.

Your guide for this
Rabia
Rabia works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Forgiving parents?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.