Due to their past experiences with their biological mothers, children with reactive attachment disorder see maternal figures as threats and push them away through a variety of behaviors. (instituteforattachment.ong)
When a child misses that opportunity to form a healthy maternal attachment during his first five years of life, however, he will likely interpret maternal figures as threats. (instituteforattachment.ong)
Perhaps the tree has at least realized that this relationship is entirely one - sided, not that of a parent to a child in a realistic and decent and loving relationship, but that of a fantasized maternal figure to a narcissistic child in a relationship that is riddled with plenty of passive - aggressive nonsense. (firstthings.com)