Warning from the expert: “Childhood traumas have a long impact on romantic relationships”

Stating that childhood traumas have a long effect on romantic relationships, Psychologist Buse Şimşek said, “This situation manifests itself by affecting situations such as how the person behaves in the relationship, attitudes towards trust and closeness, and attachment style.”

The traumas that people have experienced in the past, especially childhood traumas, have an impact on the attachment styles, emotional reactions and relationship dynamics of the individual. The degree of these effects may vary depending on the type and severity of the trauma, the healing process of the individual, and the support systems of the individual. Childhood traumas have a deep and long-lasting impact on romantic relationships. This manifests itself by affecting how the person behaves in the relationship, their attitudes towards trust and intimacy, and their attachment style.

“We can develop anxious attachment”

Psychologist Buse Şimşek from Onma Psychology made statements on the subject. Explaining the effects on attachment styles, psychologist Şimşek said, “Our childhood traumas affect the attachment styles we develop early on. When we develop secure attachment, we usually progress with a healthier sense of trust in our relationships, while we can develop anxious attachment when we have traumatic experiences.”

“Reactions like anxiety can cause serious problems in our romantic relationships”

Providing information about attachment types, Psychologist Buse Şimşek said, “There are attachment types such as anxious attachment, avoidant attachment, insecurity and control in relationships. At the same time, we can engage in behaviors that will harm our partner or sabotage our relationship. The reason for these behaviors is the fear that our partner will leave us. Emotional balance and reactions such as emotional balance and reactions, emotional numbing problems or anxiety can cause serious problems in our romantic relationships.”

“We should be aware of our traumas”

Psychologist Buse Şimşek from Onma Psychology stated that childhood traumas can cause us to develop fear of emotional and physical intimacy in romantic relationships, and then said the following:

“Repetitive relationship patterns cause us to be stuck in the same type of relationships. We can address this situation with topics such as emotional and physical boundaries, emotional dependency and healing of trauma. After experiencing trauma, we can sometimes develop extreme emotional dependency on our partner. This can cause us to put our partner at the center of our lives and lose our personal boundaries. When we feel lonely and insecure, we may become overly dependent on our partner. These effects of our childhood traumas on our relationships can have a profound impact on both our emotional well-being and our connection with our partner. This is why being aware of our traumas and working on them is considered a very important step in building healthier and more fulfilling relationships.”