Question 1

What childhood experiences lead to The Performer?

Accepted Answer

People with The Performer dating style often experienced: Abusive parent, Authoritarian parent or family member, Bullying at school, Chronic manipulation, Controlling parent, Critical parent, Cultural/language barriers in the family, Disciplinarian parent, 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, Emotional abuse, Family history of stigma due to race, caste, class, or disability, Family social isolation, Fear-based or authoritarian parenting style, Gaslighting, Inconsistent parenting, Invalidating parent, Manipulative parent, Nagging parent, Parental immigration stress (undocumented status, fear of deportation), Punishing parent, Racism, Rejecting parents or family, Rejection by peers, Rejection by society, Religious trauma cult-like environment, Scapegoating, Scolding, verbal abuse, put-downs in the family, Sexism, Shame-based parenting, Social isolation, Social stigma, Systemic discrimination of the family based on ethnicity, background, religion, Toxic parent, Toxic parenting, Unpredictable parent, Unreliable parent, Unrequited love, rejection by another peer

Question 2

How does childhood trauma create The Performer patterns?

Accepted Answer

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

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