When projection isn’t your problem

When projection becomes a part of your relationship with someone else it can damage you for many years.

Projective identification happens in toxic family dynamics when a critical or overbearing member projects onto you or others their own failures, internalized beliefs, and attitudes.

It can be difficult, if not impossible, to have a relationship with someone who projects their insecurities onto you.

In this live chat, I discuss the psychology of projective identification in the family.