For childhood emotional neglect (CEN), many people who have it may not identify with being traumatized.
However, the truth is that your inner child is still hurting in many different ways, because a child is supposed to be cared for, loved and protected, and their emotional wounds attended to.
When this is lacking, we often find ourselves either growing up quickly, feeling guilty for taking a break or asserting ourselves, or finding intimacy uncomfortable. 😔
