Understanding Relationships
Pete and Rich discuss the importance of questioning our perceptions and emotions in relationships, and how it can lead to a greater understanding and connection with others.In this clip
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Can you provide some insights on how to address the feelings stemming from childhood experiences with my father, who tortured and abandoned my mother and me? I often feel that these experiences are the reason I overthink and have deep thoughts. This question relates to the episode 714: How "Real" Is a Dad Who Denies You Exist? | Feedback Friday, the clip Seeking Biological Father, the episode AMP #192 Emily Fletcher On Healthier Relationships And Happier Lives, the clip Healing Childhood Anger, the episode Psychotherapist's Hacks on How to Change Your Life | Lori Gottlieb on Impact Theory, and the episode 440: Dr. Ari Langdon on Working Through Trauma & Understanding the Mind/Body Connection.
I realized that my dad was just nice to me while trying to get something from me. But as soon as he noticed that I wasn't going to open up and that his emotional manipulation didn't work, he started calling me the worst things he could think of and became extremely aggressive. I think this was his true self. Was it just him being hurt, or was it something else?
Can you provide some insights on how to address the feelings stemming from childhood experiences with my father, who tortured and abandoned my mother and me? I often feel that these experiences are the reason I overthink and have deep thoughts. This question relates to the episode "Authentically Developing Self-Worth | Being Well Podcast" and the clip "Nurturing Inner Parts." It also connects with the episode "How Pain Becomes Medicine with IN-Q #251" and the clip "Letting Go, Self-Awareness."