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In this searingly honest episode of The Wrong Ones, we crack open the blueprint that governs who we love, how we attach, and why we often mistake chaos for chemistry. Using a viral Call Her Daddy interview as a launch point, we go deep into the heart of relational trauma—unpacking what it means to grow up in silence, perform for love, and unconsciously seek out men who echo the wounds of our fathers.
This isn’t just about heartbreak—it’s about history. We explore the intersection of psychology, neurobiology, and cultural legacy to understand why so many women—especially daughters of Middle Eastern families—feel safest in relationships that are anything but safe.
We talk about the invisible grief of feeling unknown by the people who were supposed to know you best. The generational inheritance of silence. The father wound. The good daughter myth. And how healing starts when we stop auditioning for love and start choosing it—with ourselves first.
This episode is an anchor for anyone who’s ever thought, “Why do I keep ending up here?” and a lifeline for the women finally ready to say: no more.
In this episode, we cover:
What it means to outgrow the version of you who survived through performance
Attachment blueprints and how your nervous system confuses trauma with love
The cultural double bind faced by Middle Eastern daughters: silence or betrayal
Why emotional addiction is real—and how it mimics chemical addiction
How generational trauma is passed down, not just through behavior, but biology
The neuroscience of intermittent reinforcement and trauma bonding
The grief of never being emotionally known by your father—and what that does to your sense of self
The myth of the “good daughter” and how it sets the stage for self-abandonment in love
High-functioning trauma and the mask of the “cool girl”
Why real love often feels boring to an unhealed nervous system
Reparenting your inner child and breaking the cycle of dating your wounds
Somatic healing tools to regulate your nervous system and interrupt the pattern
Forgiveness as emotional liberation—not validation
The cost of healing when it means leaving behind who you had to be
What it means to choose a love that doesn’t hurt—and how to recognize it when it arrives
Let this one live in your journal. Or your voice notes. Or your next first date.
Resources Mentioned:Bowlby & Ainsworth’s Attachment Theory
Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score
EMDR & Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy
Research on dopamine, trauma bonding & intermittent reinforcement (Volkow et al.)
Middle Eastern honor culture & the role of silence in female identity formation
The neuroscience of emotional addiction & nervous system dysregulation
Come say hi on Instagram @thewrongonespodcast
An Operation Podcast production.
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In this searingly honest episode of The Wrong Ones, we crack open the blueprint that governs who we love, how we attach, and why we often mistake chaos for chemistry. Using a viral Call Her Daddy interview as a launch point, we go deep into the heart of relational trauma—unpacking what it means to grow up in silence, perform for love, and unconsciously seek out men who echo the wounds of our fathers.
This isn’t just about heartbreak—it’s about history. We explore the intersection of psychology, neurobiology, and cultural legacy to understand why so many women—especially daughters of Middle Eastern families—feel safest in relationships that are anything but safe.
We talk about the invisible grief of feeling unknown by the people who were supposed to know you best. The generational inheritance of silence. The father wound. The good daughter myth. And how healing starts when we stop auditioning for love and start choosing it—with ourselves first.
This episode is an anchor for anyone who’s ever thought, “Why do I keep ending up here?” and a lifeline for the women finally ready to say: no more.
In this episode, we cover:
What it means to outgrow the version of you who survived through performance
Attachment blueprints and how your nervous system confuses trauma with love
The cultural double bind faced by Middle Eastern daughters: silence or betrayal
Why emotional addiction is real—and how it mimics chemical addiction
How generational trauma is passed down, not just through behavior, but biology
The neuroscience of intermittent reinforcement and trauma bonding
The grief of never being emotionally known by your father—and what that does to your sense of self
The myth of the “good daughter” and how it sets the stage for self-abandonment in love
High-functioning trauma and the mask of the “cool girl”
Why real love often feels boring to an unhealed nervous system
Reparenting your inner child and breaking the cycle of dating your wounds
Somatic healing tools to regulate your nervous system and interrupt the pattern
Forgiveness as emotional liberation—not validation
The cost of healing when it means leaving behind who you had to be
What it means to choose a love that doesn’t hurt—and how to recognize it when it arrives
Let this one live in your journal. Or your voice notes. Or your next first date.
Resources Mentioned:Bowlby & Ainsworth’s Attachment Theory
Bessel van der Kolk’s The Body Keeps the Score
EMDR & Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy
Research on dopamine, trauma bonding & intermittent reinforcement (Volkow et al.)
Middle Eastern honor culture & the role of silence in female identity formation
The neuroscience of emotional addiction & nervous system dysregulation
Come say hi on Instagram @thewrongonespodcast
An Operation Podcast production.
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