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Psychology says people who were the emotional anchor for their families rarely experience loneliness as a single event. They experience it as a slow accounting where they realize the support only ever flowed in one direction and nobody designed a return current. - Silicon Canals

Family support often flows in one direction, with one person bearing the emotional load while others remain uninvolved.

The older I get, the more I realize that the friends who quietly check in on you without being asked are the ones who probably never had anyone do that for them - Silicon Canals

People who offer unsolicited care typically grew up in environments where their own emotional needs went unmet, developing heightened sensitivity to others' wellbeing as a result of childhood parentification.

Mindfulness

fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

7 months ago

Rob Brezsny's Free Will Astrology for Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2025

Establish firm boundaries, trust enduring foundations, and nurture neglected emotional depths to support authenticity, creativity, and long-term stability.

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Psychology says people who were the emotional anchor for their families rarely experience loneliness as a single event. They experience it as a slow accounting where they realize the support only ever flowed in one direction and nobody designed a return current. - Silicon Canals

The older I get, the more I realize that the friends who quietly check in on you without being asked are the ones who probably never had anyone do that for them - Silicon Canals

Rob Brezsny's Free Will Astrology for Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2025

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#emotional-care