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A parent withdrew from me emotionally.
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I was hit or physically abused as a child.
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I believe that I am fundamentally flawed.
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A parent promised me things but never delivered.
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One of my parents was controlling.
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A parent used me to take care of his or her needs.
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I was criticized harshly as a child.
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My parents made me feel guilty for being my true self.
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I was neglected as a child.
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My parents didn’t see or appreciate me for who I really am.
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When I reached out to connect with a parent, he or she didn’t respond positively.
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As a child I was ridiculed and humiliated.
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The way I was treated as a child made me feel unlovable.
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As a child, I had to endure sexual attention or abuse.
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One of my parents abandoned me, emotionally or physically.
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One of my parents flew into rages.
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Things happened to me as a child that made me feel worthless.
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A parent used my confidential thoughts or writings against me.
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I wasn’t allowed to make my own decisions, even when I was old enough to.
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A parent confided in me or expected me to take care of him or her.
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A parent compared me negatively to my siblings or peers.
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My family made me feel bad for violating their morals.
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As a child, I wasn’t given enough nurturing, touch, or feeding.
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My parents focused on my externals or achievements and ignored my true self.
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As a child, my peers rejected or ignored me.
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As a child, I was publicly exposed in embarrassing ways.
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My family acted like they didn’t particularly like me.
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As a child, my body boundaries were intruded on.
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A parent was absent emotionally or indifferent to me.
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I witnessed violence as a child.
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As a child, I was treated in a way that made me feel that I shouldn’t exist.
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I trusted one of my parents and then he or she turned on me.
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I was supposed to do what a parent wanted, not what I wanted.
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My parents expected me to perform to make them feel good about themselves.
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As a child, I was blamed for things that others did.
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As a child, I wasn't forgiven when I did something wrong.
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Though my physical needs were taken care of as a child, I wasn’t cared for or loved.
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As a child, I was judged in ways that made me feel ashamed.
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A parent made me endure physical closeness that I didn’t want.
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