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SIGNS YOU WERE RAISED BY A TOXIC MOTHER 

The impact of toxic parenting cannot be denied. Research shows that toxic parenting affects a kid’s natural communication in different ways. However it is necessary to understand how to deal with a toxic mother beforehand. 

Toxic parenting, especially when a toxic parent is a mother can be a base for a child’s traumatized mismanaged personality. 

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8 SIGNS YOUR WERE RAISED BY A TOXIC MOTHER 

1. TRUST ISSUES:

Studies show that children who are brought up by toxic mothers feel insufficient about trusting others. Mothers who are narcissistic and continuously torturing their kids emotionally, raise broken children. Kids are not able to make strong emotional relationships. It is difficult for them to trust their friends and later on their partners as well. They are emotionally traumatized.

2. BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER:

Do you know if you are recently diagnosed with Borderline Personality disorder, you most probably are raised by a toxic mother. Children having toxic mothers are usually craving for the attention of an elder, and they seek ways on how they can get that. Such children may even try to commit suicide. Young adults suffering BPD always feel abandoned by their loved ones and have serious anger issues that require special care. They may try to harm themselves a number of times.

3. LACK OF SELF LOVE:

Self-love and self-care determines a person’s progress in life. A healthy parenting is the basis of a child with healthy habits and attitude towards life. If left untreated, toxic motherhood may disrupt a child’s happiness and growth. If you do not love yourself, try to harm yourself, indulge yourself in tough tasks that drain your energy without carrying your basic needs that is most probably the sign of your toxic motherhood. 

4. FEAR OF FAILURE:

If you fear failure when initiating a new startup, and let go of many opportunities just because you cannot take risks, it’s most probably a result of your childhood in a toxic environment.

Your parents might never have trusted you for success and you were never allowed to make mistakes or fail. Hence, you are still unable to move on from this and are still struggling with your childhood insecurities. Your mother might have degraded you for all your decisions and this still affects you.

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5. NOT ABLE TO SAY “NO”:

If you are struggling with saying no, when required, it is because you were never allowed to refuse any order from your mother. Your toxic mother and unpleasant childhood is now making you vulnerable to be exploited. Toxic parenting raises psychologically struggling kids. When kids under difficult childhood grow up, they easily fall prey to those who emotionally blackmail and exploit. Such children are weak adults.

6. UNABLE TO MAKE DECISION IN LIFE:

If you find it difficult to make a decision in your life, it is most probably because your mother was overprotective and over possessive for you. Toxic mothers are really over possessive and do not let children make mistakes. If you find it difficult to handle difficult circumstances, it is most probably because your mother made you dependent on her for every small decision that comes to you.

7. YOU HIDE YOUR MISTAKES AND DO NOT LEARN FROM THEM:

If you hide your mistakes and do not share your feelings with anyone, it is most probably because of your suppressed childhood. You do not discuss your life with your parents because either they are not interested or you were a neglected child or because they are over possessive about you. Mistakes are necessary for learning, if you cannot face failure, definitely you are unable to figure your path in your life.

8. YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO KEEP BOUNDARIES:

If you grew up in a toxic household where emotions and mental health does not matter, it is most likely you are unable to keep boundaries. Boundaries are necessary in every relationship. If your distance is humiliated in your childhood, you definitely are unable to move on in your life and not keep distance. 

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