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The Relationship Between Parent and Child
Many of the clients that I speak to talk about this phenomenon where when they had a need, instead of having their needs being met, they actually had to show up in the role of caretaker. The parent is number one is the most important person in the relationship. And so the adult child is expected to continue in this role throughout their adulthood as well. It's not just stabilized because a relationship with an emotionally immature person demands that you contribute to that person's emotional stability and shore up their self-esteem.