Question 1

What childhood experiences lead to The Outsider?

Accepted Answer

People with The Outsider dating style often experienced: Being adopted, Birth defects, Bullying at school, Childhood trauma, PTSD, C-PTSD, Chronic illness or physical disability, Cultural/language barriers in the family, Difficult or traumatic birth, Discrimination, Discrimination based on ethnicity, Discrimination based on immigrant status, Discrimination based on religion, Discrimination based on sexual orientation, Discrimination based on socio-economic status, Family history of stigma due to race, caste, class, or disability, Family social isolation, Living in unsafe or high-crime neighborhoods, Medical trauma, Parental immigration stress (undocumented status, fear of deportation), Prolonged hospitalization, Racism, Rejection by peers, Rejection by society, Sexism, Social isolation, Social stigma, Systemic discrimination of the family based on ethnicity, background, religion, Unrequited love, rejection by another peer

Question 2

How does childhood trauma create The Outsider patterns?

Accepted Answer

The Outsider develops as an adaptive response to specific childhood experiences, helping individuals cope with difficult family dynamics.

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