Context

The following is from the perspective of the past, like many, under complete control of my shadow (inner child who never matured with the rest of us, the little girl or boy who disowned themselves, as an unconscious means of protecting ourselves, the shadow served  to keep us "safe". It is brought forth to direct the adults around us, to shield us from the pain, allowing us to disassociate. The child that you once were, using primal/ survival instincts (a child doesn't have healthy coping strate...