Question 1

What childhood experiences lead to The Radar Always On?

Accepted Answer

People with The Radar Always On dating style often experienced: Abusive parent, Birth defects, Bullying at home, Chronic manipulation, Critical parent, Difficult or traumatic birth, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Incest, Inconsistent parenting, Invalidating parent, Manipulative parent, Molestation, Nagging parent, Parent constantly in trouble with the law, Parent in jail, serving prison sentence, Parent involved in illegal or criminal activities, Problems with the law in the family, Punishing parent, Rejecting parents or family, Rejection by peers, Rejection by society, Scapegoating, Scolding, verbal abuse, put-downs in the family, Sexual abuse, Sexual violence, Shame-based parenting, Social isolation, Toxic parent, Toxic parenting, Unpredictable parent, Unreliable parent, Unrequited love, rejection by another peer

Question 2

How does childhood trauma create The Radar Always On patterns?

Accepted Answer

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

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