Psychological trauma arising in the family context can lead to profound feelings of rejection and anxiety, making it difficult to establish safe and trusting relationships even in situations that appear familiar, such as being with one's parents during meals.

Family Bonds Broken: The Hidden Struggles of Early Psychological Traum

Psychological trauma arising in the family context can lead to profound feelings of rejection and anxiety, making it difficult to establish safe and trusting relationships even in situations that appear familiar, such as being with one's parents during meals. It is clearly evident that children who have experienced early psychological injuries often interpret any criticism—or even neutral comments—as further confirmation of their rejection. This negative perception fosters an internal state of constant anticipation of humiliation or condemnation, which can trigger both emotional and physical discomfort in the presence of their parents.

As noted in one source, the situation is described with the following metaphor:
"It seems like a super-comfortable environment, but in reality, it is a severe, permanent psychological trauma. For now, such a rudderless and windless ship is only drifting in the family harbor... If admonitions do not help, the usual method is rejection. And a child, who is used to being the center of attention, experiences this ostracism particularly deeply. Failures breed resentment and a new wave of aggression... (This is often the case with early psychological traumas, since the parents have not yet had the chance to truly understand who their child is, while the child's real character has already been distorted by the trauma.)" (source: link txt)

From this statement, it is evident that trauma creates in the child a persistent sense of isolation and inadequacy, making it difficult to calmly be around parents even in everyday situations such as during meals. The state of constant emotional tension can result in shared time being perceived not as a source of support, but as an additional source of psychological discomfort.

It is also important to note that even seemingly harmless remarks can have a devastating effect:
"And children, who are already having a difficult time, can perceive even those comments that initially seem harmless—such as 'I warned you not to get involved with them' or 'It’s better for you to be silent than to comment'—as painful evidence of parental rejection and unwillingness to help. In these cases, situations associated with overprotectiveness, teaching the child anything becomes too late or meaningless. Children need genuine support... Only by having a strong, trust-based relationship with the child, can a parent exert even a small amount of influence. Thus, not through advice, but through empathetic involvement, can parents prevent their child from taking a wrong step." (source: link txt)

This confirms that a constant feeling of distrust and the expectation of condemnation can make even a basic act like calmly being in the company of one’s parents during a meal extremely challenging. The inability to feel supported results in emotional barriers that are so strong that any closeness causes anxiety and emotional tension.

Thus, psychological trauma—especially one incurred in early childhood from both nonverbal and verbal rejections by parents—directly affects an individual's emotional state. This negative condition permeates all areas of life and hinders the perception of parental presence as a source of comfort, which can even affect basic processes such as having a meal in their company.