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The Crappy Childhood Fairy Podcast with Anna Runkle cover image

Why fantasy hurts your ability to form REAL relationships

The Crappy Childhood Fairy Podcast with Anna Runkle

CHAPTER

The Importance of Being Grounded

"I'm proud of you for giving it a try. You tried to emotionally connect with her and be vulnerable," she says. "When I'm outside this, this dynamic with your malignant narcissist mom, just like her, her stuff doesn't make sense." 'You should never try to emotionally connect or be vulnerable with somebody who treats you like that,' the therapist adds. "'Pollyanna' can be used as a really positive coping mechanism for us and can be used for great good,'" he writes.

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