Question 1

What childhood experiences lead to Acting Out for Love?

Accepted Answer

People with Acting Out for Love dating style often experienced: Birth defects, Chronic illness or physical disability, Difficult or traumatic birth, Emotional neglect, Emotionally distant or unavailable parent, Inconsistent parenting, Indifferent parent, Lack of love, Medical trauma, No safe adult to turn to for emotional support, One parent frequently absent, Parent working long hours/multiple jobs, Parental emotional unavailability, Prolonged hospitalization, Unavailable parent, Unloving parent, Unpredictable parent, Unreliable parent, Withholding parent

Question 2

How does childhood trauma create Acting Out for Love patterns?

Accepted Answer

Acting Out for Love develops as an adaptive response to specific childhood experiences, helping individuals cope with difficult family dynamics.

Tools & Learning

💃🏻 Acting Out for Love: When Having Full Attention Is The Only Way to Be Loved

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