📺 The Politician: When being seen feels like being exposed
Related Childhood Experiences
People with this dating style often experienced these childhood situations:
Chronic lying in the familyFamily history of incestFamily member born out of wedlock or from incestuous relationshipFamily secrets, skeletons in the closetHousehold culture of secrecy, "Don’t talk about it"Parent constantly in trouble with the lawParent in jail, serving prison sentenceParent involved in illegal or criminal activitiesParent with secrets about their sexual identityParental cut-off from their own background or cultural rootsPersonal stigma due to confusing birth circumstances (non-marital, unclear or secretive parentage etc).Problems with the law in the familySecrecy around family identity, adoption, paternity, etc.Sexual orientation or gender identity issues
Related Dating Styles
Other patterns that often appear alongside The Politician:
👍The Accommodator
When putting others first feels like the only way to be loved
emotional neglect traumalove as transaction wiringpeople-pleasing
🥈The Also Ran
👐The Caregiver
When taking care of your partner feels like being loved
❤️🩹The Empath
🤛The Fighter
🧯The Fire Extinguisher
💪The Hero
🥇The High Achiever
😶🌫️The Invisible Child
⚡The Lightning Rod
When Relationship Becomes Your Problem to Solve
scapegoat traumafault wiringfixer love
🏆The Love Earner
🪞The Mirror
When You're a Master at Meeting Others' Needs
family identity traumaapproval addictionlove through usefulness
🚗The Passenger
When going along for the ride is the only option
parental control traumalearned helplessnessdependency wiring
🕊️The Peacemaker
🎭The Performer
When Opening Up Feels Dangerous
perfection traumaperformance wiringauthenticity fear
🩹The Rescuer
🪨The Stoic
When feeling nothing feels safer than feeling too much
feelings punishment traumanumbness wiringsilent suffering
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