08/11/2025
We’ve been told that “tough love” builds character — that hardship is what makes children strong.
But what it often builds instead is armour.
When love comes with fear or shame, a child’s nervous system learns to protect rather than trust. Stress hormones rise, safety fades, and love starts to feel like something that has to be earned.
That isn’t resilience — it’s survival.
True strength grows from safety, not fear.
From being guided, not shamed.
From being understood, not controlled.
Because love was never meant to harden us — it was meant to hold us steady while we learn to stand on our own. ❤️
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