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Growing up with an emotionally unavailable mother leaves an imprint. It shapes how you see yourself, how safe love feels, how much you allow yourself to need, and how fiercely you protect yourself from being hurt again.
Many women spend years managing these patterns without ever understanding where they came from. They work hard, achieve much, hold everything together — and still feel a quiet emptiness they cannot explain.
Therapy is not about reliving the past. It is about understanding how the past is living in you right now — and choosing something different.