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The Place We Find Ourselves
37 Covert Sexual Abuse: When Subtlety Equates to Severity
Mar 25, 2019
Exploring how subtle sexual abuse within families can have lasting impacts on individuals, including the manipulation of children into surrogate partner roles. A man shares his journey of recovering from subtle sexual abuse by his mother and reshaping his understanding of past experiences. The podcast emphasizes the importance of recognizing abuse and establishing emotional boundaries for personal well-being.
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- Subtle sexual abuse can stem from unhealthy parent marriages, affecting children without their awareness.
- Children may become emotional surrogates for parents in troubled marriages, leading to long-term consequences of idealization and confusion.
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Understanding Triangulation in Family Dynamics
Triangulation in family dynamics occurs when one parent becomes emotionally closer to the child than to their spouse, leading to subtle sexual abuse. This can result in the child feeling consumed by the opposite-sex parent and being envied by the same-sex parent. The child is forced to act as a surrogate spouse, creating a damaging dynamic fueled by the parents' failure to connect.
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