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August 02, 1970

Challenges (Childhood years: 1970 - 1980)


Traumatic memories

  • Mrs Mac, the swimming teacher. "You'll be here till the lights shine tonight."
  • The silkworm incident


Mum and dad highly strung & judgemental at times

  • Mum and dad often uptight. "It's not ok. You need to worry."
  • Sometimes fantasised I was adopted.
  • Dad could be a bit negative yet quiet, and sometimes I felt judged.
  • Being smacked (the only time) by dad for something I was completely innocent of.
  • Mum always warning what can go wrong all time.
  • Mums strong silent disapproval.  Judgemental.
  • Dad hyper critical and judgemental.

Mum irritable

  • Terror of Sunday mornings and mum's tirades - usually anger I hadn't put washing out or my room being messy.
  • Barging into my room, open cupboards, railing about washing.
  • "I'll murder you!" in UK when lost train pins.
  • I love you but I don't like you.

Fearful and obsessive thoughts

  • Fear of hell. The concept was introduced at Sunday school I think. The whole idea traumatised me. So did the concept of the devil and evil.
  • Hell thoughts re Granny and Grandpa. The first signs of obsessive compulsive thoughts.
  • I went through a time of praying incessantly, feeling very connected to God. Then I watched a movie called "The Dark Crystal" and it filled my mind with dark, "evil" images while praying. I couldn't control it, and felt bad, so I stopped praying.  I felt like I had lost something precious.  I also felt like my mind was against me, that it wanted to sabotage me, and it made me anxious. The fear of my mind as a malevolent saboteur would torment me for decades and only ceased when I befriended and mastered the mind in my 40's.

Judgement and lack of affirmation

  • No I love you's when young.
  • No physical affection from dad.
  • Very little praise, expressed love, affirmation, even now. Just advice and innuendo.
  • Not interested in what have to say. Doesn't listen.

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