It is normal that in our adult lives we wonder about the type of emotional ties and the influence that our family formation has had throughout our lives, especially when we sense that not everything has been positive. Here we talk to you about the topic.
The primary social nucleus and its influence
The family is the social core par excellence in today’s society. It is the community in which each human being interacts in a primary way and in relation to which their beliefs are formed. first symbolic constructionstheir ideas, affections, mental representation of the world, of its relations etc
That is why it is a structural axis in the psychological and social development of the human being. However, relationships with family are not always positive.
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Although for a long time the family was considered under an aura of unquestionable sacredness, currently this figure has been demystified, since it has been amply demonstrated who also come from the family great traumas, social conflictsinsecurities, emotional problems and other personal problems that we must manage as individuals.
Jean-Paul Sartre wrote that we are what we make of what they made of us. This also applies to our family; such is its influence on our lives.
Affection and family relationships
For most people, reflection on their family environment occurs when they are adults, which is why it is part of an exercise of retrospection. In this, we must be aware that there may be great dysfunctions in this primary social groupand the need for our mental health to understand if we grew or are sustaining family ties toxic.
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We talk about toxic relationships when the emotional, affective and relational content in them we associate with a large load of negative aspects: frustration, anger, resentment, fear, sadness, anxiety or anguish are included.
If during childhood the child had to assume obligations that do not correspond to minors, experienced any type of physical or symbolic violence in the Family nucleusthey were made exaggerated reviews either hostile rebukes and aggressive and even, basic needs were neglectedit is possible that one lived in dynamic toxic family members.
We invite you to read our article: where we address some cases that generate toxic relationships in the family.
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Learn to Identifying how family relationships were built allows us to understand each other better, attend to our emotional development and begin to build healthier relationships and emotional bonds. Sharing these insights with a therapist can guide you on the path to a healthy emotional life.
Remember that at Porque Quiero Estar Bien we provide free psychological counseling. .