Question 1

What childhood experiences lead to The Passenger?

Accepted Answer

People with The Passenger dating style often experienced: Abusive parent, Angry parent, Babying, infantilization by parents, Being a "golden child", Chronic manipulation, Critical parent, Emotional abuse, Enmeshed parent, Fights about infidelity, Fights about money, Frequent fights, Gaslighting, High-conflict parent, Invalidating parent, Manipulative parent, Nagging parent, Over-involved parent, Punishing parent, Rejecting parents or family, Scapegoating, Scolding, verbal abuse, put-downs in the family, Shame-based parenting, Smothering parent, Toxic parent, Toxic parenting

Question 2

How does childhood trauma create The Passenger patterns?

Accepted Answer

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

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