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- Early Deprivation: Can Someone Unconsciously Create A Depriving Life If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperThere can be the life that someone wants to live and then, there can be the life they have. So, they can want to have a life where they are surrounded by people who value and love them, be in an intimate relationship with someone who also values and loves them, and have a career that is deeply ...
Views: 107 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Can A Woman Turn Into An Enabler If She Stays With A Mother-Enmeshed Man? - by Submitted on Nov 06, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperAt this point in time, a woman can be with a man who is overly focused on his mother. She may have been with him for a few weeks, months or even years. Either way, she can believe that if she stays with him, he will change sooner or later. If she has been with him for a few weeks, there is a ...
Views: 99 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Does A Mother-Enmeshed Man Realise That He Is Sacrificing Himself? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperNaturally, if a man is focused on his mother and does what he can to meet her needs, it is going to take a lot of his time and energy. This will then mean that he will have less time and energy for himself. Now, if he did things for his mother from time to time, whilst primarily focusing on ...
Views: 112 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Does A Mother-Enmeshed Man Feel Like His Mother’s Possession? - by Submitted on Nov 03, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhat will be clear, if a man’s life revolves around his mother and meeting her needs, is that he is more like an extension for her than a separate being. Consequently, he will be turning his back on himself. But, although he will be depriving himself by living in this way, this can just be ...
Views: 105 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Why Is A Mother-Enmeshed Man Unable To See His Mother Clearly? - by Submitted on Oct 30, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man is overly focused on his mother and is neglecting himself in the process, he might be aware of what is going on. As a result of this, he can do what he can to gradually change his life. This will allow him to live a life that is worth living, as opposed to a life where he has turned ...
Views: 107 - Mother Wounds: Can A Man Be Drawn To Women Who Are Unavailable If He Had A Depriving Mother? - by Submitted on Oct 29, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man were to step back and reflect on his behaviour, what he may see is that he has the tendency to be attracted to women who are not available. So, this can mean that he has dated and been in a number of relationships with women who were out of reach emotionally. Along with this, he may ...
Views: 106 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Did A Man Become A Mother-Enmeshed Man Because His Father Wasn’t Around? - by Submitted on Oct 28, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperAfter a man has come to see that he is caught up in his mother’s world and is neglecting himself in the process, he can end up looking back on his early years. During this time, he can see that his father was rarely around and even when he was, he was rarely emotionally available. He can ...
Views: 121 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Can A Woman Lose Herself In A Mother-Enmeshed Man If She Has Too Much Empathy? - by Submitted on Oct 26, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a woman is currently with a man who is overly focused on his mother, she could spend a lot of time feeling frustrated, angry, and drained. But, if she has given a lot to him and received very little, this is to be expected. He will be directing most of his time and energy toward his mother ...
Views: 108 - Sense Of Safety: Can Early Deprivation Stop Someone From Developing A Sense Of Safety? - by Submitted on Oct 25, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhat someone may see, if they were to take a step back and reflect on their life, is that they have the need to please others. Thus, when they are around others, it will be normal for them to be who they want them to be. Or, perhaps to be more precise, who they think they want them to be. ...
Views: 93 - Critical Thinking: Can Humanity Change The Outer World By Changing Their Inner World? - by Submitted on Oct 23, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhen it comes to all of the bad things that are taking place in the world, it can seem as though there is very little that the average person can do. Thanks to this, the only way anything will really change is if the people in power do something about what is going on. Someone can then want ...
Views: 93 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Has A Mother-Enmeshed Man Been Conditioned To Ignore Himself? - by Submitted on Oct 20, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperEven though a man will have his own needs and life to lead, based on how he behaves, it can be as though he doesn’t have any needs or only a few basic needs and doesn’t have his own life to lead. Due to this, he is going to neglect himself and his own life will pass him by. It can be hard for ...
Views: 108 - Relationships: Why Do Some Attractive People End Up With People Who Mistreat Them? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf someone is physically attractive, it can be normal for some people to have an idealised view of them. They are then going to be a human being but they can be seen as being perfect and even godlike. When this takes place, it won’t be possible for another person to see them clearly. In ...
Views: 110 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Is A Mother-Enmeshed Man The ‘Empath’ And His Mother The ‘Narcissist’? - by Submitted on Oct 18, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man is overly focused on his mother and his mother expects him to be there for her, it could be said that they are both out of balance. This is then going to be different to when a man is focused on his mother and his mother wants him to be there for himself and live his own life. In ...
Views: 92 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Did A Mother-Enmeshed Man’s Mother Have A Fear Of Being Dominated? - by Submitted on Oct 16, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhat a man could see, if he is overly focused on his mother, is that his mother undermined both him and his father during his formative years. Thus, instead of doing what she could to build him up and support his father, she did the opposite. After realising this, he could come to the ...
Views: 112 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Did A Mother-Enmeshed-Man’s Mother Emasculate His Father? - by Submitted on Oct 13, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperOne thing that a man could wonder, if he has spent most of his life focused on his mother and pleasing her, is why his father didn’t do anything about this during his formative years. So, he could see that his mother saw him as a parental figure during this stage of his life and essentially used ...
Views: 126 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Can A Mother Enmeshed-Man’s Mother ‘Play The Victim’? - by Submitted on Oct 12, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man has come to see that he is not living his own life due to how much he does for his mother, he can have the need to speak to her about what he is going through. He can hope that if he talks to her, she will be understanding and supportive. Naturally, her responding in this way will ...
Views: 118 - Early Deprivation: Can Sex Take On A Symbolic Meaning if Someone Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Oct 11, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIrrespective of whether someone is in a relationship or not, they could spend a fair amount of time thinking about sex. This can also mean that they will have sex at least once a day or a few times a week. From this, it could be said that this is something that is an important part of their ...
Views: 127 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Should A Mother-Enmeshed Man Stay Single? - by Submitted on Oct 10, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhat could be said, if a man is overly focused on his mother and unable to live his own life, is that he should stay single. The main reason for this is that as he is not emotionally available, he is not going to be able to fully be there for a woman. Therefore, if he starts dating a woman ...
Views: 122 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Is A Mother-Enmeshed Man Being Controlled By His False Self? - by Submitted on Oct 09, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man focuses on his mother and ignores his own needs, it is likely to show that something is not right. The reason for this is that he has his own needs and life to lead and is not merely an extension of his mother. The trouble is that although he will be living in a way that is not ...
Views: 119 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Does A Mother-Enmeshed Man Feel Empty? - by Submitted on Oct 08, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhat will be clear is that, if a man is caught up in his mother’s life, he won’t be able to be there for himself. He will be acting more than an extension of her than a separate human being. From the outside, it can seem as though he is simply giving and is not receiving anything in return. ...
Views: 117 - Therapy: Can Someone Unconsciously Look Toward A Therapist To Complete Them If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Oct 06, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperAfter struggling mentally and emotionally for quite some time, someone could look for a way to change their inner experience. This can mean that they will look for answers online and/or they could look for a therapist to work with. Once they have found someone suitable, they could arrange an ...
Views: 132 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Why Would A Mother-Enmeshed Man’s Mother Sabotage His Relationships? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperNot only can a man’s mother expect him to be there for her, but she can also do what she can to make sure that he doesn’t separate from her and have his own life. One of the ways that this can take place is by doing what she can to push away any woman that he dates or has a relationship ...
Views: 133 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Why Would A Mother-Enmeshed Man Discard A Woman? - by Submitted on Oct 05, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man is caught up in his mother’s world, he might not have the time or energy to be in a relationship with a woman. Then again, he might have had a number of relationships over the years. So, if he is not in a relationship, it might not be long until he is in one. After speaking to a ...
Views: 142 - Emotional Self: Can Developmental Trauma Cause Someone To Lose Touch With Their Emotional Self? - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone has a thinking and a feeling self, it doesn’t mean that they will be in touch with both of these selves. Instead, they can typically be in touch with the former but not the latter. However, if this is just what is normal, they might not realise that they don’t have a very ...
Views: 126 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Be Out Of Touch With Their True Self If Their Parents Lacked Empathy? - by Submitted on Oct 03, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhat someone may find, if they were to step back and reflect on their life is that they don’t have a good connection with how they feel or their needs. They could then see that their life is largely driven by their need to please others and what is ‘right’. Consequently, their life is not ...
Views: 124 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Why Did A Mother-Enmeshed Man’s Mother Stop Him From Breaking Away? - by Submitted on Oct 02, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperNot only can a man be focused on his mother but she can also expect him to be there for her and meet certain needs. From this, it will be clear that she can’t accept that he has his own needs and life to lead. Based on how she treats him, it will be as if he is her possession and thus, she ...
Views: 138 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Did A Mother-Enmeshed Man’s Mother Stop Him From Breaking Away? - by Submitted on Oct 01, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man acts like an extension of his mother and is not living his own life, it is likely to show that something is not right. As he is separate from her and has his own needs and life to lead, he shouldn’t be behaving in this way. One way of looking at this would be to say that he needs to ...
Views: 126 - Emotional Birth: Can Early Deprivation Stop Someone From Experiencing An Emotional Birth? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone will have had a physical birth, it doesn’t mean that they had an emotional birth. When it comes to the former, this is something that would have taken place automatically. However, when it comes to the latter, this would have largely depended on how emotionally available ...
Views: 110 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Why Wouldn’t A Mother Enmeshed Man Realise That His Mother Lacks Empathy? - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man is overly focused on his mother and he is fed up with behaving in this way, he could talk to a friend or his girlfriend about what is going on. This can be a time when he will talk about how frustrated and drained he feels. After this, the person he talks to can be understanding and ...
Views: 139 - Mother Wounds: What Can Happen If A Man Had A Mother Who Lacked Empathy? - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man was brought up by a mother who lacked empathy, he might not be consciously aware of this. Even so, it doesn’t mean that he will have truly moved on from this stage of his life. Therefore, if he were to remember some of the things that took place and how this impacted him, he might ...
Views: 124 - Mother Wounds: Can A Man Have A Negative Inner Model Of Women If He Had A Mother Who lacked Empathy? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man were to think about the experiences that he has had with women over the years, he might soon experience a number of ‘negative’ feelings. This is because he may have been with a number of women who were not very loving. So, these women might not have typically been interested in his ...
Views: 154 - Mother-Enmeshed Man: Did A Mother-Enmeshed Man’s Mother Lack Empathy? - by Submitted on Sep 24, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man has come to see that he is overly focused on his mother’s needs, he may need to start putting himself first. Along with this, he may need to talk to his mother about what is going on. Nonetheless, if he were to talk to her about how he is neglecting himself and no longer wants to do ...
Views: 139 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Did A Mother-Enmeshed Man Have To Develop A Needless False Self? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man is in a position where he is typically focused on a number of his mother’s needs and typically overlooks a number of his own, it can be hard for someone on the outside to understand why he is this way. To them, it can be clear that he is living in the wrong way. However, if they were ...
Views: 125 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Lack A Felt Sense Of Belonging If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperEven though someone has the right to be here and have their needs met, it doesn’t mean that they will know this at the core of their being. Instead, deep down, they can have the sense that they don’t deserve to be here or have their needs met. Now, although this is something that they can be ...
Views: 147 - Early Deprivation: Can Early Deprivation Cause Someone To Be An Unfeeling Human Being? - by Submitted on Sep 22, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperAlthough someone will have a mental and an emotional self, it doesn’t mean that they will be in touch with both of these selves. What can be normal is for them to be connected to their mental self but disconnected from their emotional self. But, due to how normal this is, they might not be ...
Views: 125 - Father Wounds: Can A Man Unconsciously Look For His Fathers Support If He Had An Unavailable Father? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man missed out on the support that he needed from his father throughout his formative years, it doesn’t mean that he will be aware of this. Furthermore, he might seldom if ever even think about this stage of his life. But, when it does come to this stage of his life, he could think about ...
Views: 136 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Why Does A Mother-Enmeshed Man’s Mother Believe That She Is Entitled To His Attention? - by Submitted on Sep 17, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man is overly focused on his mother and neglects himself, it doesn’t mean that his mother will feel uncomfortable with what is going on. Instead, she can believe that he is behaving in the right way. What this can show is that she doesn’t realise that he has his own needs and is here to ...
Views: 140 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Why Did A Mother-Enmeshed Man’s Mother Make Him Into Her Parent? - by Submitted on Sep 16, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperBased on how a man is behaving, that’s if he is overly focused on his mother’s needs, is that he is more like her parent than her son. He will then have been born after her but will be as though he was born before her. However, although he will be playing a parental role, he might not be ...
Views: 149 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Does A Mother-Enmeshed Man’s Mother Have A Narcissistic Defence? - by Submitted on Sep 11, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man has come to see that he is neglecting himself because he is too focused on his mother, he might need to talk to her about what is going on. He might want to explain to her that behaving in this way is not serving him and he no longer wants to do as much for her. Unsurprisingly, as he ...
Views: 155 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Does A Mother-Enmeshed Man Need To Make “The Unconscious Conscious”? - by Submitted on Sep 10, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man can see that he is out of balance, due to how caught up he is with his mother’s needs, two things can cross his mind. First, he can wonder why he is this way and, second, if there is anything that he can do to change his life. Now, he might soon see that he has been this way for as ...
Views: 140 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Did A Mother-Enmeshed Man’s Mother See Him As Her Saviour? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man was to see that he is overly focused on his mother, he can wonder why he is this way. But, if he is behaving more like her parent than her son, it is to be expected he would be confused. He can spend a lot of time doing things for her and listening to her problems and providing ...
Views: 137 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Is A Mother-Enmeshed Man An Extension Of His Mother? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man behaves as though he is merely an extension of his mother, it is going to be clear that he needs to change his behaviour. Ultimately, he is not here to be his mother’s slave; he is here to live his own life. However, even though he will need to change his behaviour, it doesn’t mean ...
Views: 153 - Did A Mother-Enmeshed Man’s Mother Make Him Into Her Parent? - by Submitted on Sep 08, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man were to take a step back and reflect on his life, he may see that he is more like his mothers parent than her son. The reason for this is that he could spend a lot of time doing things for her. Yet, even when he is not doing anything for her, he could still spend a lot of time ...
Views: 143 - Romance Scammers: Why Wouldn’t Someone Be Able To Accept That They Are Talking To A Romance Scammer? - by Submitted on Sep 05, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperAfter one has spoken to a friend or family member on a number of occasions about the person who they are in a relationship with, they could soon come to the conclusion that something isn’t right. This could be because they are with someone who is physically and/or verbally abusive, but, this ...
Views: 178 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Did A Mother-Enmeshed Man’s Mother Have Narcissistic Tendencies? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperIf a man has come to see that he is overly focused on his mother and ignores himself, he can struggle to understand why he is this way. What could be clear is that it doesn’t make any sense for him to be this way. He could believe that he should be focused on his own life, not focused on his ...
Views: 142 - Early Deprivation: Can Someone Fear That They Are Going To Die If They Experienced Early Deprivation? - by Submitted on Sep 04, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperEven if someone fears that they are going to die, it doesn’t mean that they will generally be aware of this. Now, there will be a time when their life will come to an end; of course, death is part of life. However, the difference here is that when it comes to the former, this will be ...
Views: 155 - Early Deprivation: Can A Man Have A Disembodied Sense Of Self If He Was Abused As A Child? - by Submitted on Sep 01, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhat can be normal is for a man to generally live in his head and thus, be out of touch with his feelings and instincts. He is then going to look like a whole human being but he typically won’t operate as one. But, if this is just what is normal, he might not be aware of how alienated he is ...
Views: 152 - Mother Wounds: Can A Man Feel Empty If His Mother Was Unable To Love Him? - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperEven if a man feels as if something is missing, it doesn’t mean that he will be consciously aware of this. One reason for this is that he could live in a way that allows him to avoid how he feels. So, he could spend a lot of time in doing mode, which will stop him from having to be with how ...
Views: 152 - Early Deprivation: Can Early Deprivation Cause Someone Believe That Their True Self Is Bad? - by Submitted on Aug 29, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhat someone may find, if they were to step back and reflect on their life, is that they tend to hide their needs and how they feel. Along with this, there might also be parts of themselves and interests that they keep hidden. Due to this, most, if not all, of the people in their life are not ...
Views: 134 - Mother-Enmeshed Men: Is A Mother-Enmeshed Man Too Traumatised To Separate From His Mother? - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2024 from Oliver JR CooperWhat is clear is that if a man’s life revolves around his mother, he is not going to be able to live his own life. To use an analogy, it will be as though he is driving a car and instead of driving where he needs to go, he continually follows another car. But, even though he will be ...
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