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Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People
Disentangling from Emotionally Immature People: Avoid Emotional Traps, Stand Up for Your Self, and Transform Your Relationships as an Adult Child of Emotionally Immature Parents | Lindsay C. Gibson
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From the author of Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents, this handbook offers essential, practical solutions to help you disentangle from emotionally immature people, stand up for your self, and transform your relationships. If you grew up with an emotionally immature, unavailable, or selfish parent, you may recall your childhood as a time when your emotional needs were not met or dismissedand you may have lingering feelings of anger, loneliness, betrayal, and abandonment as a result. As an adult, you have fought hard to establish your own sense of self, and heal the invisible wounds caused by your upbringing. But what about other emotionally immature people (EIP) in your life? EIPs are often unpredictable, volatile, and difficult to handle. They tend to be me-first people, with little regard for others. They may not respect you as an individualwhich can be isolating, hurtful, and lonely. As an adult child of an emotionally immature parent (ACEIP), you may be particularly vulnerable to EIPs. But you are not powerless! If youre tired of being emotionally hijacked by EIPs, this handbook can help you avoid common traps, build confidence, and stand strong in your self. In this must-have guide, author Lindsay Gibson provides everyday solutions to help you manage relationships with any emotionally immature person. Youll find practical insights and explorations into the most common challenges ACEIPs face, and practical guidance to help set boundaries and establish healthier relationships. Youll also learn to handle difficult interactions with EIPs, understand their responses, and transform your relationships to build a happier life. Its time to disentangle from EIPs! As an ACEIP, you have spent a lifetime compensating for others behavior and putting your needs last. With this handbook, youll find the information you need to understand how EIPs function, shift your own perspective regarding these relationships, and stand up for your self without guilt, shame, or fear.
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5 ⭐️ A must-read guide to understanding the people in your life who regularly feel draining, chaotic, and incomprehensible. While the comparison between mature vs. immature people strikes a condescending dichotomy times, I think it is necessary to achieve the emotional distance needed to conceptualize how limited some people are (and will likely always be). True to the title: emotional disengagement is the ultimate goal and path to healing.

ImperfectCJ Excellent review! I, too, have reservations about the dichotomy. I would prefer if Gibson focused a little more on how many of us exhibit emotionally immature behaviors in certain contexts and that this is something to be mindful of and work on, not just to label ourselves (and others) with. The suggestions are great, though. (Side note: It appears we share a last name! Mine is from my Spanish grandpa (well, and my dad, but he was born in Ohio)). 1w
BirdLaVie @ImperfectCJ thank you! Agree, the suggestions are on point, and some people are definitely higher on the EIP scale and less reachable, but all of us have EIP parts in us! (I‘m an Italian Lorenzo 🇮🇹!) 6d
ImperfectCJ @BirdLaVie Most of the Lorenzos I've met are Italian Lorenzos, but when I visited Asturias several years ago, I got confirmation that they do, in fact, exist outside of my family's reunions. I was starting to imagine that our family had moved from Italy at some point and just lost that story...which is still possible, I guess. Rome certainly had a presence in Spain back in the day :-) 6d
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I learned about this book on a recent episode of Dan Harris's Ten Percent Happier podcast and immediately ordered it. I have loved this whole series, and I'm looking forward to digging into this one.