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Caught in the clutches of the foo



Family of Origin Troubles



Are you angry at your mother? Do you wish your father understood you? Is your brother a mess and your sister never there for you?
 
You’re caught in the clutches of the Foo.

As much as you want them to, your family of origin may never “get” you; and as hard as you try to move on, their indifference or wrong-headed persistence can plague you like a kind of emotional flu.

We spent more minutes, days, years living with parents and siblings - and at the most impressionable time of our lives - than we will usually spend in any other form of intimacy. The Foo called out our yearnings, developed our defenses, and tailored our subconscious triggers. Many current relationship issues stem from our struggles to be understood and loved by family members.

We learned about trying to get love back there and then. In therapy we can begin to loosen the grip of that well-honed story, begin to understand the dynamics and the truth, and move out of our trapped longings.

We are so much more than our family of origin. We can pick and choose what we take and use from our parents, our siblings. But it always requires some help with untangling confusing and strong feelings, often buried under layers of loyalty and ritual.

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