Breaking Generational Cycles: Learning to Receive Love 💛

Growing up in a home where affection was rare can make it tough to embrace it when it finally comes your way. When you’ve spent years learning to be independent, self-soothing, and emotionally guarded, having affectionate children can feel both beautiful and overwhelming.

Their endless hugs, their need for closeness, their pure and open love—it’s everything you once craved but never received. And now, you’re learning in real-time how to accept it without feeling overstimulated.

This is healing. This is growth. This is breaking the cycle.

Be patient with yourself. Receiving love is just as much a skill as giving it. Let them teach you. Let yourself soften.

👉 If you relate to this, you’re not alone. Drop a 💛 if you’re navigating this journey.