Que Aman Demasiado - Robin Norwood.... - Las Mujeres

When Elena met Julian, she didn’t see a man with a drinking problem and a history of unemployment; she saw "potential." She felt a familiar magnetic pull—the "chemistry" Norwood describes as the recognition of old family wounds. Elena believed that if she loved him enough, provided enough stability, and stayed patient through his outbursts, he would eventually change.

Elena realized she was trying to "win" the love from Julian that she never received from her father. She started to provide that care for herself. Las mujeres que aman demasiado - Robin Norwood....

Elena was a woman who defined herself by her usefulness. She grew up in a home where her father was emotionally distant and her mother was chronically ill. Early on, Elena learned that to be loved, she had to be a caretaker, a peacemaker, and a "fixer." When Elena met Julian, she didn’t see a