How 9 Things That Happened To You As A Child Affects You As An Adult


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Ever wonder why some adults are serious while others can't stop acting like five-year-olds?

It could be the result of a childhood which means that adulthood is only an extension of your experiences as a child.

If you're extremely sneaky or suffer from obesity, it's probably an issue you can trace back to your younger days.

It might be frightening to uncover where all your behavioral traits come from, but we've compiled 9 childhood experiences that made you who you are today.

You weren't allowed to choose your own clothes: You become codependent

If you had a Type A "Super parent" who didn't allow you to dress yourself, choose your own playmates or food, you'll end up as a codependent adult.

As you get older, this means that you'll seek out relationships where your partner has all the power and control.

Source: Psychology Today

You had controlling parents: You become a stubborn adult

Stubbornness is a defense mechanism that children adopt in order to escape their controlling parents' will. The children will also likely grow up to inherit this trait.

Source: 2knowmyself.com

You were allowed to watch TV as a baby: You have suppressed communication skills

After observing mothers and children in a study, researchers found that TV reduces parent-child communication which is untrue if the child was being read to. Even when there was speaking involved, the parent's comments were typically unrelated to what their children said.

The result is that it created an "unproductive exchange that could hinder children's opportunity for learning" and hinder their communication skills later on down the road.

Source: Psychology Today

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