Addiction to Complaining
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Addiction to Complaining
Complaining is a lifestyle for some, and for my mother, it was indeed her way of life. Not a day passed without her endless grievances. I can't recall hearing a single word of gratitude from her; no matter how good things were, she always found something wrong. Even when I tried to be perfect?"she always found flaws in both me and my father.
In my years of counseling, I've noticed that some people start every session with complaints. It's almost as if they're addicted to it.
Why Do People Complain?
Complaining often comes from individuals who haven't done the emotional or spiritual work to develop a loving, compassionate inner self. They operate from a wounded child's perspective, seeking love and attention. Because they haven't learned to give themselves the compassion they need, they try to get these needs met by others. Complaining becomes a control mechanism, a way to guilt others into providing the attention and care they crave.
Energetically, complainers pull on others because they have emotionally abandoned themselves. They're like demanding children, yet most people dislike feeling emotionally burdened by someone else and tend to withdraw.
This was true for my father. He would shut down, becoming emotionally unavailable to my mother to shield himself from her controlling complaints. This withdrawal didn’t begin with her; he learned this as a child in response to his own mother's criticisms. Their relationship was a perfect storm?"my father was poised to withdraw, and my mother was set to make him emotionally responsible for her.
The Vicious Cycle
My father's withdrawal heightened my mother's complaints, and she often lamented his lack of care. Conversely, her constant complaints deepened his withdrawn nature. This vicious cycle began early and persisted through their 60-year marriage until my mother’s passing.
Though my parents loved each other, their ability to express it was buried beneath their dysfunctional system. This pattern is common in relationships?"one person uses complaints, anger, and judgment as control, while the other withdraws.
A person addicted to complaining will only stop once they do the inner work needed to develop an adult part of themselves capable of self-love and compassion. As long as they expect others to fulfill this role, they won't take responsibility for themselves.
Our inner child?"our emotional self?"needs attention and care. If we don't learn to provide this for ourselves, our wounded child may seek it from others or turn to addictions like food, alcohol, drugs, TV, work, or gambling. If, like my mother, someone learned to get attention through complaining, it can become an addiction. However, like all addictions, it doesn’t truly satisfy the deep inner need for love. Only we can fill this need by opening our hearts to love.
People stop complaining when they learn to fill themselves with love and self-compassion. By doing the inner work to nurture a loving adult self, they can open to love's true source and bring that love to their inner child.
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