Tag: self identity

• Why Do I Feel Like I’m Living Two Different Lives Around My Family?

  

  You might feel like: There’s one version of you…and then there’s the version your family sees. And they’re not the same. This is for you if… The split You might: And over time, it can feel like: “Which one is actually me?” Why this happens Because at some point, you learned: “It’s safer to be…

  Krishna Vora

  April 16, 2026

  Mental Health

  emotional neglect, family pressure, identity struggles, self identity, self identiy, South Asian Mental Health, therapy ontario

• Things Emotionally Neglected Children Learn (That Follow Them Into Adulthood)

  

  You don’t always notice it growing up. You adapt. You adjust.You figure things out on your own. And it works… until it doesn’t. This is for you if… What emotional neglect teaches you Not through words. But through experience. 1. “My feelings don’t matter” So you stop expressing them. 2. “I shouldn’t need too much”…

  Krishna Vora

  April 16, 2026

  Mental Health, South Asian Mental Health

  childhood emotional neglect, emotional neglect, emotional numbness, people pleasing, self identity, therapy ontario