John Kerry criticized for saying Trump has 'the insecurity of a teenage girl'

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34. Yes. That is completely normal.

Which is why I mentioned that unless there is an attachment injury. Toddlers are not particularly insecure. Separation anxiety occurs when the primary care giver of the child leaves. The child becomes anxious, but is fairly quickly comforted. Once the primary care provider returns the child happy to see them. Separation Anxiety has to do with a lack of object permanence in the child. Once the child understands that the primary will return, then they are fine.

The kind of insecurity that Kerry was speaking about is the self doubt that permeates people in this culture because of the messaging that we are not good enough. It can certainly stem from childhood experiences, but teenagers (boys and girls) are notoriously insecure which is why Kerry made the comparison.

Trump likely suffered an attachment injury based on his inability to empathize with others, to remain in any kind of committed relationship, and his need for constant praise.