Signs You’ve Normalized Emotional Neglect

You've gotten very good at not needing things. Not in the way people brag about being independent—in the quieter way. The way where you forget that needing something was ever an option.
This video explores the subtle signs of normalized emotional neglect: the hypervigilance that feels like intuition, the independence that's really just adaptation, and the loneliness that doesn't feel like loneliness at all. If you've ever struggled to answer "what do you need right now?" or felt guilty for simply existing in someone's space, this might explain why.
We examine emotional attunement, intermittent reinforcement, and why survival isn't the same as being fine. This isn't about fixing yourself—it's about recognizing patterns you didn't know you were living by.
Animated with minimalist stick figures to visualize internal experiences that rarely get seen.

Signs You’ve Normalized Emotional Neglect

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