18 | Diary Detours: A kid living in extremes

Have you ever felt like you were living in emotional extremes—never truly at peace, just bouncing between survival modes?

In this episode of Diary Detours, I’m sharing a journal entry about growing up between two households after my parents divorced. I reflect on how I adapted differently in each home, and how those extremes shaped the way I currently show up in my adult relationships.

This episode is for anyone who felt invisible as a child, or who’s only now finding the words to describe what they went through.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS

• What it was like to constantly shift between two emotional identities as a child
• How extremes in childhood shaped my emotional patterns and sense of self
• The longing for attention, approval, and balance as a kid
• What  ...