First and foremost: the tools that the author provides for interacting with emotionally immature people, as outlined on pages 146-150 have been freeing for me. Their life energy has been devoted to creating a defensive facade that protects them from emotional vulnerability with other people. But when moments require emotional decisions they can be either rigid or impulsive and close their minds to other ideas. Adult Children of Emotionally Immature Parents teaches you how to free yourself of your parents’ emotional immaturity, recover your true self, and create positive, new adult relationships.

These parents may love you but can't help you and often numb themselves to what's happening around them. You have to be able to express enough of your true self to give the other person something to relate to. Focus on the Outcome - you should move away from expecting emotional connection and feedback, and instead figure out a specific goal for yourself.The book has an extensive list of statements that help you verify if you have an emotionally immature parent. With a strong commitment to self-improvement and the help of professional counseling, even those who are emotionally stunted can begin a journal toward emotional growth and maturity.

In fact, it may help you to better understand their issues and may result in more compassion towards them. This is an excellent book for anyone who feels isolated from family members and seeks to enjoy a more emotionally connected life.

Gibson's insightful book offers the 'emotionally lonely' a step-by-step journey toward self-awareness and healing.