It’s About The Past
The idea comes from psychoanalyst Donald Winnicott— that what we fear will happen has already happened. Childhood traumas, even the mildest ones which simply came alongside natural powerlessness and dependency, can linger below our awareness & be misplaced in time.
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Fears of the future may often be childhood misfortunes, somewhat misplaced in time by our adult subconsciouses.
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