Jacqueline D. Austin > Quotes

“Because of the events you faced in your childhood, you might notice patterns that speak louder than words. For instance, you might be very much challenged to set personal boundaries, always put other people first, lack self-confidence and suffer from low self-esteem, among other things, which makes these toxic patterns act as barriers to establishing healthy relationships”
― Jacqueline D. Austin, Adult Children of Toxic Parents: How to Establish Boundaries, Reclaim Your Emotional Autonomy, and Heal from Distant, Rejecting, Emotionally Immature Parents.