gifted child

I was put off by the "gifted child" because my mother thinks she's a great genius who was never truly recognized for her tremendous intellect 🙄 Hell, I was supposed to be placed in the gifted program…

Why did it take me so long to realize the neglect? — I was always a fairly gifted child and after puberty I started to question everything in the world, society, meaning, etc. I was aware that I was depressed at the time and having clear symptoms of lo…

I was going to be incredible — I was such a smart kid. A gifted child, kind and clever and great at academics. Everyone said I was going to change the world. I could have done so much. Instead I am thirty and I am frozen with terr…

The Drama of the Gifted Child - A must-read for those with CPTSD — Hello all, Today, I would like to share a book I had just finished reading: The Drama of the Gifted Child by Alice Miller. It took me a long time to finish reading, because of my intentional break…

Great recommendation! Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents is a cornerstone for understanding why validation can feel tied to self-erasure. What really stands out is you checked in with your…

Check out the book "The Drama of the Gifted Child" ("gifted" is not used for intelligence but for ability to satisfy parents). Many of us here are in a similar situation, and while hard to accept it …

Definitely agree, a great book! Although I didn't have as wonderful a breakthrough as you did OP (unfortunately), it was still a great read. And it's also so short! I remember picking it up thinking …

This is the WORST part of emotional neglect. I love my dad and we have a good relationship but due to his trauma I know he is wholly incapable of loving me like a dad should. Have you read Running on…

I will say that reflecting on what you like can tell you about your true self. Once I realized I had been acting according to trauma and how deeply shameful I was, my first step was to love myself ver…

I made it to mid 30s being fairly successful professionally and having a great friend circle and I used to think that maybe what happened did not affect me. I had seen people who were struggling due t…

I do really recommend reading The Drama of The Gifted Child. Broke my productivity compulsion for better or for worse..