How did your parents’ PDA affect you?
I’ve been doing trauma therapy and working super hard to overcome some things from childhood. One of the biggest traumas I’m realizing is how neglected I felt by my parents and how much they resisted any feedback from us children (usually in the form as a meltdown or shutdown). Now, I’m starting to recognize their neglect as possible PDA as we also all have a combination of (diagnosed) ADHD and (undiagnosed) autism. I’m curious to know if anyone in this community has made this connection between parental PDA and childhood trauma? I’m curious to know what your experience was like.
Thank you, in advance, for sharing!
Edit: By PDA, I am referring to "Pathological Demand Avoidance."