A lot of my current problems stem from my desperation for validation, which arises from not being able to trust my own judgment. As a child, when I did things which made perfect sense to me, I was punished and often didn't receive or didn't listen to an adequate explanation of why at the time, so I ended up with the idea that anything I do might be weird or taboo or dangerous or just plain not work and I should seek approval first. This isn't really a good way to live my life, but I don't know how to break the habit. Has anyone else had this happen, and if you have, what worked for you?
