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As children grow they become more independent, but the early sense of unity with the mother stays with them and helps them weather separations, rejections, and losses. When, in contrast, children lack early feelings of pleasurable unity, they may grow up feeling very alone and adrift in the world, and any threat of rejection makes them feel like they are falling apart.

Quote ID: 02881

Author

William Crain

Source

Reclaiming Childhood

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