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Marta Misiak
May 16, 20247 min read
Living with my Borderline parent — part 4. Suppressing anger.
My mum's explosive behaviour, the most unimaginable consequences and punishments for me and its impact on my behaviour during conflicts.
Marta Misiak
Apr 28, 202415 min read
Living with a Borderline parent — part 3. My dog – my love. My dramatic ways out of conflicts.
My dog was dying in the hallway, while my parents were eating french fries in the kitchen, completely aware of what was going on with her.
Marta Misiak
Apr 21, 20248 min read
Living with a Borderline parent — part 2. The Shadow man.
Role of my dad in our BPD family. His push and pull behaviour and manipulation of emotions had a profound impact on my love life later on.
Marta Misiak
Apr 20, 202411 min read
Living with a Borderline parent — part 1. And some traits of toxic relationships.
Imagine becoming 40 when you were only 5, smarter than your parents/adults, being more emotionally mature than them.
Marta Misiak
Nov 21, 20235 min read
Cold mothers and frustrated babies - anxiety and cues of threat
Even if we try to appear caring and compassionate, our tone of voice, facial expressions, muscle tension, posture give off signals of threat
Marta Misiak
Nov 9, 20234 min read
When the basic needs were not met, "I am who I am"
Unmet childhood needs shape our adult lives. Embracing truth, self-acceptance.
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