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8 things someone raised by an emotionally abusive mom will understand

News admin1 · December 4, 2025 · Comments off

Most people associate childhood with comfort. With bedtime stories, safe arms, and being told they’re loved just for existing. But not everyone grows up that way. For some, childhood was a constant calculation – figuring out which version of their mother they’d face, and how to survive her. According to the Mayo Clinic, “emotional child abuse means injuring a child’s self-esteem or emotional well-being. It includes verbal and emotional assault – such as continually belittling or berating a child – as well as isolating, ignoring or rejecting a child.” And when that abuse comes from your mother, the one person... Continues…