Devastating instances of abandonment are all too common across the world. Parents abandon their children, partners abandon their spouses, and others abandon those who love them. To understand just how widespread this problem is, it’s estimated by the United Nations that parents or families have abandoned 60 million children who now must live in orphanages or other care facilities.
No matter the circumstances, abandonment can be tragic for those who are left behind. Divorce, breakups, and other instances of abandonment are no laughing matter, either.
Life after abandonment.
Unfortunately, all it takes is one instance of hurtful abandonment to result in potentially life-altering emotions. Those who have been abandoned by their parents, spouses, or other loved ones are very likely to carry that fear of abandonment with them for a long time.
Abandonment issues may include:
- A lack of trust in others;
- Withdrawal;
- A tendency to self-sabotage new relationships;
- Unhealthy obsessions with pleasing others;
- Anxiety about disappointing loved ones;
- Codependent behaviors.