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"Uno ya se acostumbra a la otra persona y pues ... finalmente uno se resigna a que las cosas pasen como tienen que pasar [ ... ] Ya a lo último él ni me tocaba, ni me hablaba, ni me miraba ... Al principio lloré mucho, pero ya después dije que no valía la pena llorar, entonces me resigné [ ... ] Seguíamos viviendo juntos como por no estar sola, y pues la verdad yo no me veía sola, es que nunca estuve sola, desde chiquita siempre había alguien, aunque solo sea para hacer bulto" (S-10, Woman registered on line 10 of the database)

As mentioned by Scantamburlo et al. (2013), overprotective and authoritarian parenting and cultural and socio-environmental factors may contribute to the development of a dependent personality. Psychological epigenetic factors, such as early socio-emotional trauma, could *imprint* on neuronal circuits in prefrontal-limbic regions that are essential for emotional behavior. According to the authors, there is a strong relationship between dependent personality, domestic violence, and addictions. Therefore, the restoration of self-esteem and therapeutic strategies focused on autonomy are essential.

"He spoke to me when he felt like it, and when he didn't, he would not. He never hit me, but sometimes I preferred to be hit rather than ignored. He would sit in front of the television and pretend nothing else existed" (S-19, Woman registered on line 19 of the database)
