Your parents' mood swings may indicate emotional abuse. Even if nothing bad happened, did you feel nervous around them.
Parents can overreact and focus on perceived flaws. If your parents went too far, you may have a harsh inner critic.
We must open up to loved ones at any age. It hurts when your partner dismisses your concerns. Parent-child abuse is worse.
Passive aggression involves expressing your true feelings indirectly, sometimes unconsciously. The passive-aggressive parent can smile.
Anxious parents pass it on to their kids. When asked for help they can't give, a child finds it hard to see their carer's instability.
Adults can usually detect gilt-tripping. Consider if your parents did the same.I gave you everything and now you treat me like this.
The silent treatment is never a good way to resolve interpersonal issues. Your parent may have been emotionally abusive if they ignored you when you upset them.
A parent who is physically present but emotionally absent is harmful. They may be glued to their phone, stuck in their home office