{"id":1437,"date":"2022-07-10T15:14:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T15:14:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.evolveandtransform.me\/?p=1437"},"modified":"2022-08-10T15:22:21","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T15:22:21","slug":"are-you-on-the-edge-of-emotional-incest-do-you-recognize-the-signs-of-this-abuse-in-yourself-or-others","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.evolveandtransform.me\/are-you-on-the-edge-of-emotional-incest-do-you-recognize-the-signs-of-this-abuse-in-yourself-or-others","title":{"rendered":"Are you on the Edge of Emotional Incest? Do you recognize the signs of this abuse in yourself or others?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Emotional Incest: Learn about it, how to recognize the signs of this abuse in yourself or others, and steps to take to heal from it<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Though not sexual, emotional incest<\/a> is as harmful and leaves just as many long-lasting, detrimental effects on the abused. Emotional incest occurs when unhealthy emotional interactions cause inappropriate and blurred boundaries between an adult and child in a psychologically inappropriate way. When a parent looks to their child for emotional support or treats them more like a partner than a child, it\u2019s considered emotional or \u201ccovert\u201d incest. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Emotional incest creates a huge burden for a child, often making them feel guilty for leaving the parent to do things that normal kids do, like engaging in extracurricular school activities. A child suffering from emotional incest isn\u2019t able to form happy or healthy relationships; they are too used to the emotional manipulation of being made to feel responsible for fixing the upset or sadness of the parent. <\/p>\n\n\n\n How to recognize whether you\u2019ve suffered from emotional incest<\/p>\n\n\n\n Common reactions<\/a> to emotional incest are troubles with maintaining appropriate boundaries, eating disorders, self-harm, relationship dissatisfaction, sexual intimacy issues, and substance use disorders. A child who grew up in an emotionally incestuous environment may have left their childhood home, but all those original issues of dysfunction don\u2019t just magically cease to exist. Most negative effects don\u2019t begin to manifest until adulthood. Examples of emotional incest might include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Emotional incest occurs most often when a parent is lonely, newly divorced, or with new unfamiliar responsibilities and roles. Emotional incest is a difficult concept to articulate, and it often goes unreported. When a parent becomes a best friend, it may seem like the complete opposite of emotional dysfunction and the child might even enjoy some aspects of that \u2018special\u2019 relationship. Although the child likely knows they are being treated differently, the feeling of maturity can be exhilarating. Children can also have a sense of feeling helpful and even feel powerful since they are the ones guiding their parents along an adult journey. For all of these reasons, it is difficult for a child to ask for support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Maybe it\u2019s not you who has suffered from emotional incest but someone you are in a relationship with. Below are five obvious signs that can help you identify whether you are dating a victim of emotional incest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whether you have personally experienced emotional abuse or can see the signs in others, below are behaviors to heal from emotional incest<\/p>\n\n\n\n If your journey has included emotional abuse, you are not alone. There is support for you out there. Contact Rachel Graham<\/a> to hear how your journey can lead you to your life\u2019s purpose, there can be positive life transformation<\/a> born from something negative. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Emotional Incest: Learn about it, how to recognize the signs of this abuse in yourself or others, and steps to take to heal from it. Though not sexual, emotional incest is as harmful and leaves just as many long-lasting, detrimental effects on the abused. 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