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When I
think back to my childhood, I believe that, although my parents loved me, I did
not feel validated. My parents did the best they could but my father was an
alcoholic and, considering this, I grew up in an unhealthy environment. I never
really found my voice as a child. And, because of this, I most certainly did
not feel validated. As a young adult I became loud and aggressive; I was
overcompensating as a result of my childhood. It took me many years as an adult
to understand this, process my feelings surrounding it and gain balance.
I have
learned as a parent there are many decisions my young adult children make that
I do not care for but I try my best, regardless, to show them support by
attentively listening; this is necessary. I want them to feel validated. It is extremely important
they feel they are valued and they truly do hold a big value in my life!
Are you
feeling validation? Are you validating others? Let’s talk about it!
