I’ve heard a lot about “daddy/mommy issues”, but what are those issues and how are they developed?
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Easy. Think of it like parents projecting their trauma onto their children, which can take various forms. Some parents are absent, unable to meet their child’s needs, while others are narcissistic. There are countless cases. Some parents may still feel like teenagers themselves. Ultimately, adults are grown-up children supposed to become “secure” in themselves, but many don’t. You can observe this in how people treat each other, regardless of age. Children absorb your energy more than what you teach them intellectually. When parents project a distorted view of gender roles through their actions, children develop various issues. For instance classic example in gen z culture, you might hear girls say, “I have daddy issues, and that’s why I sleep around with boys.” They may seek out the ideal men who resemble their father, hoping to fill the void left by his absence or to reconcile with the image of what they believe a man should be, only to end up feeling broken, just like their father made their mother feel. This cycle continues until someone decides to heal. By acknowledging and accepting their past, without judgment, they can break the cycle and foster mental health in their children. Reading Jung and Freud about mother and father complexes, as well as anima and animus, can provide further insight.
Hope this makes sense.
TLDR: How your parents interact with the world shapes your relationship with it.
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