Children can suffer deep emotional pain from parental neglect.

Evidence

Standing there in the kitchen that day, listening to her boast, gave me a feeling of total emptiness. … I wished I could dissolve and be gone forever. — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 108

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 108
• XREF: connects to: Child abuse can be more psychologically damaging than physical harm. — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 75; The father’s inaction can intensify a child’s suffering. — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 137; Child abuse can lead to extreme self-hatred and despair. — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 266 (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• Child abuse can lead to extreme self-hatred and despair. #expands (0.70) — Dave Pelzer, A Child Called ‘It’, 266