The side effects are intense…I show up anyway, follow through on what has to be done, but there’s always that little panic attack of self doubt and feeling overwhelmed as if I lack skills. Really it’s because of having had too great of a responsibility as a child, long before I had a chance to develop skills to do things. #italocanadese #parentification #parentifiedchild #singersofmontreal #singersongwriterofmontreal #makingupforlosttime | December Rose

What’s the impact of being a parentified child? Watch this ⬆️ Parentification can be classified as a ‘relational trauma’ because it is considered a form of emotional neglect or abuse. Parentified children assume the responsibilities of an adult because their parent is emotionally absent. The child is forced to suppress their needs to meet their parents’ emotional and/or physical needs. Because of this role reversal, the child is robbed of their childhood. As an adult, a parentified child finds i