Why You Never Know What You're Feeling

You say "I'm fine" before you even check if you are. If you've gone your whole life translating what's inside you into something more acceptable — if you read everyone else's emotions like a book but can't read your own — there's a real psychological reason behind it. And it didn't start with you. It started with a child who was never asked, never witnessed, and never given the language for what they were feeling. This video is about childhood emotional neglect — what it actually is, how it builds a person, and how it shapes the way you feel (or don't feel) as an adult. In this video: — What childhood emotional neglect really means (and why it's so easy to miss) — Why you can read everyone else but can't read yourself — Alexithymia — when feelings have no shape and no name — The mirroring you didn't get, and what it cost your nervous system — How this shows up in your body, work, relationships, and inner world — The hidden gift you developed from growing up unwitnessed — Why genuine love bounces off you — and what's actually happening inside — How to start hearing the child who went quiet Based on the work of Jonice Webb, who first formally defined childhood emotional neglect, and research on alexithymia, interoception, and the developing brain. If you grew up in a home where nobody asked, nobody noticed, and nobody named what you felt — this might explain a lot. DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional therapy or mental health treatment. If you're struggling, please reach out to a licensed therapist. #childhoodemotionalneglect #alexithymia #emotionalneglect #childhoodtrauma #interoception #cptsd #unseenchild