When we undergo trauma cycles and hope to work on it to come out stronger, it is very natural for us to want to talk to our parents about the way we are feeling. However, often our parents are not equipped to handle the conversation. What keeps them away? Psychologist Nicole LePera addressed this issue and wrote about Emotionally Immature parents in her recent Instagram postUnderstanding emotionally immature parents (EIP) is actually a gift because it allows you to be aware of where your parent is at and what theyre capable of understanding or giving you. Many of us desperately want to be seen or heard by a parent who cannot give these things to themselves so they certainly can give this to us, wrote Nicole in her post.When we go to our parents for a conversation involving our trauma, often they get defensive and are not ready to have the discussion. This is a sign of emotional immaturity