Things You Do As Grown Up When You’ve Experienced Childhood Emotional Abuse

3. You overachieve in an attempt to prove yourself.

You are driven by your need for perfection because as a kid you were constantly trying to impress your parents. And your parents were not satisfied with anything you did. You were probably overachiever as a kid, and you were constantly proving yourself to others. This need for perfection stays with you and it can be a negative thing for you and those around you.