These are the consequences of growing up lonely and that might show up into adulthood.
If you have been chronically lonely since childhood, it is a tough burden on your shed, especially as your nervous system is on edge from being alone all the time without protection or someone to rely on. 😔
However, as with all traumatic afflictions, it can be healed through reparenting your inner child.
- Constantly feel that you are unworthy and undeserving of love.
- Feel that your friendships and relationships are superficial and lack any meaningful connection.
- Wear a mask when talking to others to fit in to become the person they want to see, rather than being your true self.
- Leave people first even though they genuinely want to connect to you because you’re scared they will abandon you first.
- Be hyperindependent as living by yourself is easier than dealing with other people.
- Not only have trouble Connecting to others, but feel like a stranger yourself as you don’t know who you really are.
- Constantly be in fight-or-flight mode as loneliness signals to your nervous system that you are in danger.
- Rely on Al chat partners, Content creators, romantic shows/books, or daydreaming about the perfect relationship.