Report, if you have a problem with this page“ ...in the lower self, love is neediness, “chemistry” or infatuation, possession, strong admiration, or even worship—in short, traditional romantic love. Many people who grew up in troubled homes and who experienced a stifling of their Child Within become stuck at these lower levels or ways of experiencing love. ”
Charles L. Whitfield
From : Healing the Child Within: Discovery and Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families