A friend pointed out to me that she chooses not to hold grudges. Asking her why, she said to me that it takes an inordinate amount of energy in doing so. This got me thinking about how we differ from our sibling-s when it comes to fluidity versus rigidity in patterns in thinking. And howContinue reading “When Hurt Becomes Certainty: Understanding Psychological Rigidity in Sibling Estrangement “
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Empathetic Approaches to Sibling Estrangement: Reclaim Your Identity
In our quest to understand the underpinnings of sibling estrangement, there is an increasing risk for those who are empathic, which is who most of us are. That risk is to stay too long with a hopeless situation in our bid to understand. Here, we will talk more about what that looks like, and howContinue reading “Empathetic Approaches to Sibling Estrangement: Reclaim Your Identity”
Incompleteness and Sibling Estrangement
One of the most common themes that arises whenever we reflect on sibling estrangement is the ongoing feeling and experience of incompleteness. We are often left without answers, and for many of us, in our attempt to seek more certainty, this can mean dwelling into overthinking and rumination. In this article, we’ll explore just howContinue reading “Incompleteness and Sibling Estrangement”
Emotionally Immature Parents and Sibling Estrangement
Learning the underpinnings of sibling estrangement is a multi-factored experience. It can require us to learn more about the psychology of defense mechanisms, biases, and attachment styles, just to name a few. Another important factor to consider is the emotional maturity of parents. In this article, we’ll explore the ideas of Lindsay C. Gibson’s bookContinue reading “Emotionally Immature Parents and Sibling Estrangement”
How Ambiguity Affects Sibling Connections
All sorts of defense mechanisms arise when we speak of how our sibling relates to us in different social contexts with them. One that is seldom discussed, but tends to happen to some of us is what’s called ambiguity. As we’ll come to see, ambiguity can be a power play that our sibling may furtherContinue reading “How Ambiguity Affects Sibling Connections”
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