Exploring Mechanisms You Developed to Survive Your Family – Mimicry
Mimicking
When you were a child you probably remember swearing to the universe that when you grew up youd never, ever treat your children the way your parents treated you. Youd be different; youd be better. You knew it from the core of your being. Right? So how is it that instead of making your vow come true, all these years later youve ended up copying their very qualities that you most despised? Welcome to the world of mimickingthe third mechanism (accommodation and rebellion being the other two) we sometimes use thats influenced by guilt toward your parents and siblings.
Why do we use mimicking? What are the reasons behind this behavior? Remember the warning I hope your children do to you what youve done to me? You were blamed for your parents suffering, and they wanted you to suffer the same way at the hands of your children. And so you do. Four reasons explain why.
MIMICKING: PUNISHMENT AND RELIEF
We become like our parents to punish ourselves and relieve our guilt for hurting them. If you think youre responsible for causing your parents unhappiness,...
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