Children of emotionally immature parents develop different coping mechanisms: internalizers take on the burden of fixing problems themselves, while externalizers blame external factors and expect others to solve their issues. Internalizers often endure deeper emotional suffering due to their heightened sensitivity and self-reflection. 'Externalizers don’t get a chance to grow or learn from mistakes because they expel stress as soon as it hits,' the book explains, highlighting the self-defeating cycle of externalizing behavior. | Lindsay C. Gibson | Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

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Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents

Coping Mechanisms: Internalizers vs. Externalizers

Children of emotionally immature parents develop different coping mechanisms: internalizers take on the burden of fixing problems themselves, while externalizers blame external factors and expect others to solve their issues. Internalizers often endure deeper emotional suffering due to their heightened sensitivity and self-reflection. 'Externalizers don’t get a chance to grow or learn from mistakes because they expel stress as soon as it hits,' the book explains, highlighting the self-defeating cycle of externalizing behavior.

-- Lindsay C. Gibson