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r/emotionalneglect
85k members
r/emotionalneglect is a subreddit with 85k members. Its distinguishing qualities are that the community is large in size, and has high activity.
This is still a new community where we're trying to frame the discussion of a very overlooked part of the human condition: childhood emotional neglect by primary caregivers. Help us get things started by contributing your thoughts and inviting others to join.
Popular Themes in r/emotionalneglect
#1
Pain & Anger
: "realized recently that living with my parents basically keeps me in a state of low-grade dissociation and anxiety at all times"
78 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "I (38F) realized that I am a product of childhood emotional neglect and I’m struggling to heal my inner child. Has anyone suffered from this and have successfully healed as an adult?"
17 posts
Popular Topics in r/emotionalneglect
#1
Parents
: "How nice it must be to have Parents, grandParents, family doting on you, loving you for who you are. Why couldn’t I have that?"
57 posts
#2
Emotional Neglect
: "Emotional Neglect isnt JUST them neglecting you, It's them not wanting you to Experience Emotions that will provide; Solace, Comfort, Pleasure, contentment, Safety , Happiness, Pride, ...satisfaction, Love."
34 posts
#3
Mom
: "Having an unavailable Mom has deeply affected me and still does.."
28 posts
#4
Family
: "Went home for a Family wedding and can’t stand being around my parents suddenly after months of EMDR therapy"
27 posts
#5
Neglect
: "As a 13 year old I went away for a week and didn’t phone home once. Just realised I was Neglected"
23 posts
#6
Emotional
: "I'm confirmed to move away from my Emotionally neglectful parents!"
17 posts
#7
Trauma
: "Does anyone else struggle to know where their personality ends and their Trauma response begins?"
15 posts
#8
Relationship
: "Does anyone else wish they had a better Relationship with their parents/siblings?"
13 posts
#9
Love
: "How do you ever atone for being born to parents who genuinely dont Love you?"
10 posts
#10
Abuse
: "My dad has straight up told me that anything he says, no matter how hurtful, is justified in order to end a conflict, and that he doesn't feel guilty for any of it afterward. How did he get so fucked up?"
8 posts
Member Growth in r/emotionalneglect
Yearly
+26k members(43.6%)
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