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emotional cripple

noun

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  1. A person who has been rendered indecisive, alienated, uncaring, confused, or helpless…

    A person who has been rendered indecisive, alienated, uncaring, confused, or helpless through experiencing debilitating emotions, such as worry, fear, panic, despair, etc.

    • The truth is I was an emotional cripple when I met her, drunk more often than not, punishing myself for doing things that went against my nature.
    • His mother's affliction was "panic disorder with agoraphobia, which made her an emotional cripple for many years."

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