Emotional Incest - emotionally devastating child abuse
Emotional Incest - emotionally devastating child abuse
“One of the most pervasive, traumatic, and damaging dynamics that occurs in families in this dysfunctional, emotionally dishonest society is emotional incest. It is rampant in our society but there is still very little written or discussed about it.” “A touching scene? No. Emotional abuse! The child has just received the message that he/she has the power to save mommy’s life. That the child has power over, and therefore responsibility for, mommy’s feelings. This is emotional abuse, and sets up an emotionally incestuous relationship in which the child feels responsible for the parent’s emotional needs.” (Text in this color are quotes from Codependence: The Dance of Wounded Souls by Robert Burney) “Emotional incest from either parent is devastating to the child’s ability to be able to set boundaries and take care of getting their own needs met when they become an adult. This type of abuse, when inflicted by the opposite sex parent, can have a devastating effect on the adult/child’s relationship with his/her own sexuality and gender, and their ability to have successful intimate relationships as an adult.”
On this page is a column about emotional incest which is rampant in society and has a devastating emotional impact according to codependency therapist.
Codependence: The Dance of Wounded Souls by Robert Burney is copyright 1995. Material on Joy2MeU web site (except where otherwise noted) is copyright 1996 thru 2021 by Robert Burney PO Box 1028 Cambria CA 93428
(This column “Emotional Incest” originally appeared in the Information Press of San Luis Obispo California in 1996.)
Originally published at https://joy2meu.com/EmotionalIncest.htm